Speaking Outline
I. Introduction
A. Let’s discuss the elephant in the water, really it’s a problem that can’t be ignored any
longer
B. Plastic. Its everywhere.
C. Marine plastic pollution not only impacting our waters & marine life-also food chain &
overall health
D. Today…urge you to take simple steps alleviate major issue marine plastic pollution
E. Passion for animal rights & care for environment, adequately present & persuade to act
workable solution
II. enjoy convenience plastic bags, straws & disposable containers must realize terrible impact
on ecosystem
A. Oh the Places Your Plastic Waste Will Go, an average of 12 million tons of plastic waste is
entering ocean each year
1. Survey monkey-on average classmates use 5 single-use plastic items/week
2. While definitely convenient, plastic is simply not biodegradable
B. The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration reports plastic never goes away
1. with exposure to sunlight, wind & waves plastic weathers & fragments
2. fragments-secondary microplastics-result of larger pieces breaking down to smaller pcs
C. marine plastic pollution is also made up of primary microplastics
1. Microbeads used in consumer products-face wash, toothpaste, fibers from synthetic
