Plastics can release harmful chemicals into the surrounding soil. When this happens, those chemicals seep into the groundwater or other water source nearby and can impact ourecosystem. When plastics pollute the ground, they can also harm the species that rely on and drink that water. Additionally...
... The two most widelymanufactured plastics, polypropylene and polyethylene, behave this way, which limits their utility for recycling .Sizing of the environmental impact of the launch of the solid waste about the possibility of using other wasteonce or extraction of useful materials, including a...
Polylactic acid (PLA), aplasticsubstitute made from fermented plant starch (usuallycorn) is quickly becoming a popular alternative to traditional petroleum-based plastics. As more and more countries and states follow the lead of China, Ireland, South Africa, Uganda and San Francisco inbanning plastic...
'Banning or reducing their use would have a massive impact on the way we live. “减少或禁用塑料会对我们的生活方式造成很大影响。” 'So whilst some people may wish for plastics to be reduced or banned altogether, we need to ensure we are replacing them with materials that are better for th...
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 ...
Clariant is excited to present the company’s latest solutions to support the plastics industry to improve safety and efficiency, increase circularity, an...
(and currently children are born having already been infiltrated by nanoplastics). It is also well-supported that the modern exposure to environmental plastic - from food, from water, from packaging and various items - has an adverse hormonal impact. "Plastics contain and leach hazardouschemicals,...
Sarah Dunlop, head of plastics and human health at the Minderoo Foundation, said chemicals are leaching out of plastics and “making us sick.” The International Indigenous Peoples Forum on Plastics held an event about the impact of plastics Saturday on the sidelines of the talks. They want ...
Plastic, a highly useful and convenient material, is also one of the world’s greatest environmental problems, yet both industry and society are still heavily reliant on its usage. On World Environment Day,Nature Communicationsasks: will biodegradable polymers alleviate plastic’s environmental impact?
Certain types of plastics are actually toxic, like vinyl or PVC. PVC contains heavy metals and phthalates and when it burns, it creates dioxins. Bisphenol-A (BPA) is in other types of plastics and is a type of chemical that disrupts hormones. Those exposed to BPA the most have an increas...