Conservationists and veterinarians are warning that plastic waste in an open landfill in eastern Sri Lanka is killing elephants in the region, after two more were found dead over the weekend. Around 20 elephants have died over the last eight years after consuming plastic trash in the dump in P...
One area where the problem of global plastic reliance becomes very visible is the plastic waste and scrap trade that carries the inherent risk of air, land and maritime pollution. The sector has kept shifting, avoiding new regulations that try to rein in its issues In 2022, plastic waste ...
2022年英语专四作文plastic In recent years, the issue of plastic pollution has become a growing concern worldwide. Plastic waste not only harms the environment but also poses a threat to wildlife and human health. One of the places where plastic waste can accumulate is in parks, which are ...
Mitigation is urgently needed at both regional and international levels to decrease plastic production and utilization, achieve circularity and optimize solid waste management and wastewater treatment. Key points The widespread plastic pollution in the Arctic originates from both local and distant sources....
Plastic wasteQatarRecyclingGlobal plastic waste production has increased dramatically in recent years, both globally and regionally, having a multitude of adverse effects on the environment and human health. However, little attention has been directed to this problem in the Arabian Gulf region. This ...
3. Whales are the Largest Consumers of Plastic Waste Anew study has foundthat whales are consuming millions of particles of plastic every day as they filter feed in the oceans. For blue whales – the world’s largest animal – the estimate was about 10 million pieces of plastic per day, ...
The United States was one of the top three countries exporting plastic waste to China when the latter country's ban on imported waste went into effect in 2018. The U.S., which had been "exporting around 4,000 shipping containers of garbage to China every day...[then]rerouted most of ...
Everything on "Plastic waste in Spain" in one document: edited and divided into chapters, including detailed references. Go to report Marlene Greenfield Vice President, Hearst Magazines Statistics on"Plastic industry worldwide" Overview Production ...
waste management sites, may have less positive effects on microorganisms, especially if higher concentrations of toxic additives accumulate11. Irrespective, plastics will pollute the environment for decades64. Our findings are therefore valuable as they suggest that some lakes (e.g. high DOC concentrati...
Economic growth, changing consumption and production patterns are resulting in rapid increase in the generation of plastic wastes, including plastic packaging waste (PPW). A variety of PPW is identified in the municipal solid waste (MSW) stream. In this paper, quantity and composition of PPW at ...