National Wildlife Federation
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Take The Pledge: Protect Sharks & End Plastic Pollution

There are more than 500 species of sharks and they live in every ocean on Earth, from the darkest, deepest trenches to tropical shallows to freezing polar waters. Plastic pollution is also found in every part of every ocean on Earth, as well as all of our freshwaters without sharks.

Scientists estimate that 5 to 14 million tons of plastic enter our oceans every year, and new research found that plastic pollution is likely entangling thousands of sharks.

Our ocean ecosystems depend on sharks. They are friends—not foes. Will you pledge to be a friend to sharks and help stop the deadly flow of plastic into our waters?