The earth is covered by 70% water, most of which is major oceans. This large percentage of water is used to support the more than 6.1 billion people inhabiting earth. Although, water is so important to the survival of mankind, man still proceeds to pollute the water every single day through oil dumping, toxic wastes, and ocean dumping.

    Oil pollution is one of the most publicized forms of ocean pollution. Most of the oil pollution comes from spills, leaks, and ships transporting substances that leak or crash. These accidents and leakages count for more than 67 million gallons of oil being deposited into the ocean every year. The oil then washes up onto beach shores, and in many cases coats to fur of animals, and poisons fish and other marine life. The public is directly affected by oil pollution not only because it contaminates our...