Impacts vary according to the type and size of the plastics and can occur at different levels of biological organization in a wide variety of habitats. In this chapter, we reviewed and synthesized literature in order to describe the impact of litter on marine life in the Mediterranean sensitive...
In this response, we will discuss the impact of plastic pollution on marine life from different perspectives. From an ecological perspective, plastic pollution has a severe impact on marine life. Plastic waste, especially single-use plastics, is often mistaken for food by marine animals, leading ...
One of the most alarming impacts of plastic pollution is its effect on marine life. Countless marine animals, such as turtles, seabirds, and fish, are becoming entangled in plastic debris or ingesting it, leading to injury and death. The sight of a sea turtle with a plastic straw stuck in...
Plastic pollution is a growing problem that affects not only ouroceans and marine lifebut also our communities, health, and the environment. It is caused by the excessive production and disposal of single-use plastics, as well as inadequate waste management practices and littering. Plastic is util...
The prevalence of plastic and microplastics in the bodies of sea turtles, dolphins, whales, birds and other animals is truly shocking. As professional marine conservationists, we see the direct impact human behaviors have on our coastal environment and marine life every single day. We...
Marine animals can tangled up in these large patches of plastic debris, and the large plastic patches can harm multiple animals in a region. Take Action: Combat our Single-Use Plastics Problem Plastic straws and other single-use plastics are a non-essential part of our life. Yet, they cause...
Plastics have become indispensable these days because of their handiness, accessibility, and ease of use in different spheres of human life. Global plastic production is about 429.1 billion tons in the past 50 years and is increasing yearly at an annual rate of 8.7% (Geyer et al., 2017). ...
Plastic pollution on the world’s coral reefs Plastics were found in 77 out of 84 coral reefs surveyed in the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans, including in deeper reefs and remote and near-pristine reefs, such as in uninhabited central Pacific atolls. Hudson T. Pinheiro , Chancey MacDon...
Our LCA study encompasses all types of plastics commonly encountered in a waste mix and considers five potential end-of-life fates: mechanical recycling, incineration, chemical recycling, landfill, and unmanaged dumps. The environmental impact assessment has been limited to end-of-life treatment ...
Plastics are one of the materials most commonly used by humans, both in industry and everyday life. Their basic structure consists of repeated units forming polymers or copolymers that may be cross-linked or branched. Physicochemical properties of plastic depend on its chemical composition, especially...