IS SEA GRASS THE NATURAL SOLUTION TO PLASTIC POLLUTION?

PHYS ORG SEA GRASS and PLASTIC 

EXCERPT: There are some 70 species of marine seagrass, grouped in several families of flowering plants that - originally on land - recolonized the ocean some80 to 100 million years ago.

Growing from the Artic to the tropics, most speies hae long, grass-like leaves that can form vast unerwater meadows.

They are more than just pretty, however.

They play a vital role in improving water quality, absorb CO2 and exude oxygen, and are a natural nursery and refuge for hundreds of species of fish.

GULF OF MEXICO LITTERED WITH CIGARETTE BUTTS and PLASTIC BOTTLES

MARINE DEBRIS NOAA:  Read all about the program of debris removal and the partners.

EXCERPT: Marine debris in the Gulf of Mexico ranges from large concentrations of litter ( i.e. cigarette butts and plastic bottles) that find their way through the storm drains to the beaches to large 190 foot derelict vessels that disturb marshes and seagrass habitats.  The NOAA Marine Debris Program aims to prevent and reduce marine debris in the Gulf of Mexico thorough education, research, removal, and response to large debris events. ...