The hidden price of lost shipping containers: harm to the environment and pollution in the ocean.
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People find strange things washed up on beaches, like shoes and toys. These things come from big metal boxes called shipping containers that fall off ships.
Many things we use every day travel in these containers across the ocean. Sometimes, the containers fall off the ships and the things inside end up in the sea.
No one knows exactly how many containers fall into the ocean each year. Some people think the number is much higher than what is reported.
When these containers sink, they can hurt animals and plants in the ocean. The things inside the containers can pollute the water and harm sea life.
It is hard to retrieve the containers once they sink to the bottom of the ocean. More needs to be done to stop containers from falling off ships and polluting the ocean.
Questions
What strange things do people find on beaches?
People find things like shoes and toys washed up on beaches.
What happens to shipping containers sometimes?
Sometimes, the containers fall off the ships and the things inside end up in the sea.
Why is it hard to retrieve the containers that sink?
It is hard to retrieve the containers once they sink to the bottom of the ocean.
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