Plastic pollution
Plastic pollution is when there is a lot of plastic in the environment and it negatively affects animals, animal habitats or people.[1] Many things are made of plastic because it is inexpensive and durable.[2] Most plastics will not biodegrade, so they stay in the environment for a long time.[3] That results in a lot of plastic pollution in the environment.
Plastic Pollution Media
The pathway by which plastics enters the world's oceans
Beach cleanup
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Plastic bottle stuck on edge of river
- Microplastics in the surface ocean, OWID.svg
Microplastics in the surface ocean 1950–2000 and projections beyond, in million metric tonnes
- Decomposition rates of marine debris items, OWID.svg
Average estimated decomposition times of typical marine debris items. Plastic items are shown in blue.
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Single-serve sachets are a major contributor to plastic pollution, especially in developing countries
- Share of plastic waste that is inadequately managed, OWID.svg
Share of plastic waste that is inadequately managed
- Per capita mismanaged plastic waste, OWID.svg
Per capita mismanaged plastic waste (in kilograms per person per day)
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Atlantic Ocean marine plastic on a beach in Tenerife
References
- ↑ "Plastic pollution". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ↑ Hester, Ronald E.; Harrison, R. M. (editors) (2011). Marine Pollution and Human Health. Royal Society of Chemistry. pp. 84-85. ISBN 184973240X
- ↑ Lytle, Claire Le Guern. "Plastic Pollution". Coastal Care. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
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