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The United States is the world leader in generating plastic waste, producing an annual 42 million metric tons of plastic waste. [59] [60] Per capita generation of plastic waste in the United States is higher than in any other country, with the average American producing 130.09 kilograms of plastic waste per year. Other high-income countries ...
Plastic waste is clogging beaches, polluting soil, air and water with microplastics seeping into human organs and even breast milk. Many chemicals associated with plastics have been known to cause ...
Plastic pollution is wreaking havoc on both the environment and human health. Microplastics, which come from the breakdown of plastic waste, are now found in 26% of marine fish—double the amount from just a decade ago. This environmental damage extends to wildlife, with species like turtles, fish, and seabirds suffering from ingesting plastic.
Wastewater management, recycling facilities, and landfills: plastic goods undergo environmental (weathering) and mechanical degradation and wastewater management [64] [65] [66] and recycling facilities [67] [68] and landfills [69] serve as a reservoirs of particulates workers may potentially be exposed to.
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Plastic waste on the mounds of garbage in the Philippines. Plastic bags cause many minor and major ecological and environmental issues. The most general issue with plastic bags is the amount of waste produced. Many plastic bags end up on streets and subsequently pollute major water sources, rivers, and streams.
Westford, USA, Nov. 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SkyQuest projects that the Plastic Waste Management market will attain a value of USD 48.68 billion by 2031, with a CAGR of 3.4% over the forecast period (2024-2031).
The trade in plastic waste from industrialized countries to developing countries has been identified as the main cause of marine litter because countries importing the waste plastics often lack the capacity to process all the material. [249] Therefore, the United Nations has imposed a ban on waste plastic trade unless it meets certain criteria.