It's estimated that over 700 million gallons of oil are dumped into the oceans each year.
The Pacific Ocean is the biggest ocean in the world, accounting for 32% of the world's total surface area. That's slightly more than all the land in the world combined.
The ocean sunfish can lay up to 300 million eggs at a time. Being the heaviest bony fish in the world, their weight may reach 2,200lbs (1,000kg).
More than five billion pounds of pesticides are used each year worldwide. More than half are used by farmers, causing 25 million pesticide poisonings each year.
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Container ships loose more than 10,000 containers per year. There are hundreds of thousands of containers at the bottom of the world's oceans.
Studies show that traffic and air pollution are to blame for 12% of heart attacks worldwide.
Of all water on Earth 97.5% is salt water and 1% is fresh accessible drinkable water. The remaining 1.5% of fresh water is part of ice, found in places like the Antarctic.
