As mentioned earlier, the ocean is wonderful and full of miracles. But did you know how much the ocean has been destroyed by human hands today? Here are some not really fun facts about it. Plastic pollution is currently one of the biggest problems affecting the marine environment with an estimated 8 million tons of plastic entering the ocean annually. Roughly 40% of the ocean’s surface is now covered in plastic debris and if our plastic consumption continues, it is estimated that by 2050, there will be more plastic than fish in the ocean.