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Plastic pollution is the accumulation of plastic objects and particles (e.g. plastic bottles, bags and microbeads) in the Earth's environment that adversely affects humans, wildlife and their habitat. [1] [2] Plastics that act as pollutants are categorized by size into micro-, meso-, or macro debris. [3]
Marine plastic pollution is a type of marine pollution by plastics, ... which can cause death. Plastic pollution affects at least 700 marine species, ...
Plastic pollution is no longer just an environmental issue – it is a health crisis and a significant driver of the climate crisis ‘Once in a lifetime’ chance to end plastic pollution as ...
The U.S. and 174 other nations failed to agree on a new treaty to reduce the plastic pollution contaminating our environment, food, water, and even our bodies.
Plastic pollution in the ocean is a type of marine pollution by plastics, ranging in size from large original material such as bottles and bags, down to microplastics formed from the fragmentation of plastic material. Marine debris is mainly discarded human rubbish which floats on, or is suspended in the ocean.
Marine or land-living animals are suffocating due to the pollution of packaging waste. [4] This is a major issue for low income countries who do not have an efficient waste management system to clean up their environments and being the main sources for the global ocean pollution. [4]
Plastic pollution in lakes is priming the bacteria for rapid growth, the research suggests. The bacteria not only break down the plastic but are then more able to break down other natural carbon ...
Plastic recycling is the processing of plastic waste into other products. [1] [2] [3] Recycling can reduce dependence on landfill, conserve resources and protect the environment from plastic pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. [4] [5] Recycling rates lag behind those of other recoverable materials, such as aluminium, glass and paper.