Every day, 8 million tons of plastic enter the ocean. That’s equivalent to one truckload dumped into the sea every minute of the day. From there, it goes on a long and destructive journey. “The plastic that enters the ocean can be carried vast distances by currents to all parts of ...
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It is clear that plastic pollution in the ocean is one of the most pressing environmental issues we are currently facing. Its consequences affect the whole planet and its inhabitants: it threatens ocean health, the health of marine species, food safety and quality, human health and coastal ...
There is a need for us protection of the environment.We can do a lot of things.Firstly, we can use more cloth bags instead of use plastic bags.Secondly, We should walk much, use lifts and cars less as well as possible. Thirdly, we should eat less fast food, because make fast food ...
Plastic has become indispensable for human life. When plastic debris is discarded into waterways, these items can interact with organisms. Of particular concern are microscopic plastic particles (microplastics) which are subject to ingestion by several taxa. This review summarizes the results of cutting...
That said, the new study does add to a growing body of scientific literature on plastics and turtle mortality. Another important finding in the study had to do with the age of the turtles effected by the debris. Researchers also found a significantly larger amount of plastic in juvenile turtle...
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How do plastics, including microplastics and plastic-associated chemicals, affect human health?doi:10.1038/s41591-024-03287-xBhedita J. Seewoohttps://ror.org/0289t9g810000 0005 0277 586XPlastics and Human HealthMinderoo Foundation Perth Western Australia Australia...
Plastic bags tend to disrupt the environment in a serious way. They get into soil and slowly release toxic chemicals. They eventually break down into the soil, with the unfortunate consequence being that animals eat them and often choke and die.
The negative impact of marine plastics has largely been linked to plastic ingestion or entanglement, which marine bacteria are too small to suffer from, but this is not the only way by which plastic pollution may affect marine biota. In addition to providing a surface to colonize, plastics can...