which have taken the brunt of plastic pollution over the decades. This article will look at how the climate change and plastics are linked, how plastic production is changing to increase sustainability, how pla
Rivers are the main source of ocean plastic pollution, but there is another major source of plastic in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch — fishing gear. Where most plastic in coastal waters comes from land-based sources, the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is different. In fact, our research shows...
Interesting Ocean Pollution Facts: Some of the ocean pollution that we can see includes floating plastic, oil spills, and trash. Plastic is one of the most common ocean pollutants. It does not break down rapidly and marine life often eats it after mistaking it for food. Land based polluta...
the recycling of plastic around the world. 上图:来源纪录片A Plastic Ocean(2016) 一些发展中国家的人们 可以通过回收塑料来换取收益, 公司赚钱,并且阻止塑料进入海洋, 所有人共赢。 In some developing countries, can recycle plastic in ex...
Oceans cover 71 percent of the planet and are home to 80 percent of life on Earth. But they are also fragile ecosystems threatened by massive overfishing and pollution. By 2050, world oceans could contain more plastic than fish. The World Counts • Impact through Awareness ...
This study offers an updated analysis of the effects of ocean plastic accumulation on human health and biodiversity within the food chain, covering the per
Some facts about the degradation of plastic: Degradation occurs because the chemical bonds in the materials eventually break down as a result of use and, eventually, wear. In addition, bacteria and microorganisms help to break down the polymers into CO2 and methane, among other things. Mechanical...
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In reality, the bottom of the ocean is experiencing the same level of pollution as the surface, but that’s not even the worst part. While it can take hundreds of years for plastic to finally break down, it does get smaller. And that is a huge problem. It gets so small they get br...