Ever since plastic was first introduced almost a decade ago‚ we have seen an increased trend in pollution‚ especially in the ocean. You cannot hide or run away from plastic. Plastic is literally everywhere‚ from the clothes you’re wearing to even the IV bags used in hospitals. Do you see the toys your children are playing with? Yes‚ those are also made from plastic. Plastic has made itself into an everyday essential because it’s convenient and cost effective. Plastic isn’t the only thing that ends
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Since 2009‚ Plastic Pollution Coalition has been building a global alliance – refuse a single-use plastic. Plastic Pollution Coalition is a growing global alliance of organizations‚ businesses‚ and leaders working toward a world free of plastic pollution and its toxic impact on humans‚ animals‚ and the environment. The bottles used to package most brands of water are made of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)‚ indicated by a number 1‚ PET or PETE on the bottle’s bottom. According to some estimates
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* PLASTIC POLLUTION | | 0.0 (0) | Written by rashmi October 06‚ 2010 Hits: 368 0 Cash Credits: 25.00 Editor: Deepti The pollution that is caused by organic polymer materials such as plastic on the environment thereby having harmful effect on human being is known as plastic pollution. Plastic mainly can be divided in two broader classifications namely. * Thermoplastics * Thermosetting plastics Both these varieties of plastics are not biodegradable that cannot
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An essay on Plastic The issues involving Plastic has been a popular topic amongst scholars for many years. There are many factors which influenced the development of Plastic. Cited by many as the single most important influence on post modern micro eco compartmentalism‚ it is impossible to overestimate its impact on modern thought. Inevitably feelings run deep amongst global commercial enterprises‚ many of whom blame the influence of television. Though I would rather be in bed I will now examine
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Plastic pollution Plastics are very convenient products that we use in our every day life and for most people it would be difficult to imagine a plastic free world. It is everywhere: used for water bottling purposes‚ food covering‚ parts that make up our daily items such as cell phones‚ clothes‚ and hospital equipments. With so many convenient methods for the use of plastics‚ many of us fail to recognize the dangers of plastic pollution which starts with industrial pollution‚ continues with its
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changes in climate can take hundreds or even millions of years. Plastic pollution in lakes and oceans affect climate change because it harms air quality and creates ocean toxicity. Plastic contributes to ecosystem disruption and habitat destruction. In my project I will be testing the water and shoreline in Kootenay lake to see how much plastic is polluting our lake. Scientists are trying to come up with ways to combat plastic pollution. A team of Japanese researchers described a species of bacteria
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Pollution happens absolutely everywhere‚ every single second of the day‚ everywhere on earth. You can find pollution in cars‚ home electronics‚ personal hygiene products‚ natural disasters‚ and even your own home. Pollution is when fossil fuel is burnt and let into the atmosphere. The three types of pollution is land pollution ‚ air pollution and water pollution. Pollution is related to the amount of people in the world because if we have too much people on earth ‚ then their is going to be too much
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Plastic in the Ocean More than 200 animal species are dying everyday because they are consuming plastic in the ocean. This paper will discuss the environmental issue of polluted oceans‚ the causes‚ and possible solutions. The current environmental issue is littering in the ocean. Everyday hundreds‚ thousands‚ and even millions of trash is dumped into the ocean. Hundreds of marine species eat large amounts of plastic debris. “Yet the question is why so many species from the tiniest zooplankton to
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OCEAN PLASTICS POLLUTION: A GLOBAL TRAGEDY FOR OUR OCEANS AND SEA LIFE Plastic never goes away. And it’s increasingly finding its way into our oceans and onto our beaches. In the Los Angeles area alone‚ 10 metric tons of plastic fragments — like grocery bags‚ straws and soda bottles — are carried into the Pacific Ocean every day. Today billions of pounds of plastic can be found in swirling convergences making up about 40 percent of the world’s ocean surfaces. Plastics pollution has a direct and
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IMPORTANCE OF PLASTIC:- Plastics are a subset of materials known as Polymers. These are composed of large molecules formed by joining many smaller molecules together (monomers). Other kinds of polymers are fibres‚ elastomers‚ surface coating and biopolymers‚ such as cellulose‚ proteins and nucleic acids. Plastics owe their name to their ability to be shaped to form articles of practical value by various conversion and forming processes. These are some peculiar properties of plastics materials‚ which
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