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Is plastic a man made disaster?
Plastic pollution is a growing, manmade environmental disaster affecting the entire world and is a sign of our throw-away culture. Worldwide, over 300 million tons of plastic are produced each year.
Has plastic ruined the world?
Reports say that around one million seabirds and 100,000 marine mammals are killed every due to plastic ingestion. Unfortunately, several marine species are on the verge of extinction because of such type of ocean pollution. Studies have found that half of the sea turtles around the world have ingested plastic.
What would the world be like if plastic was never invented?
On the land, plastic also contributes to animal deaths and pollution. Without plastic, there would be less pollution and fewer deaths. Forests would be green again, and glaciers and rivers would be safer to consume.
How is plastic damaging the earth?
Plastic leads to destroying the marine life and polluting the earth. Millions of tons of plastic are in the environment as waste, especially in the oceans and seas. More than 80\% of marine litter is plastic which kills up to 1 million seabirds and 100,000 marine creatures each year by ingesting it.
What is the disastrous effect of plastic on sea?
It has a deadly and direct effect on wildlife. Many marine organisms get physically entangled in plastic trash and either drown or slowly starve to death. Others eat the plastics, mistaking the ubiquitous materials for food. Leatherback sea turtles often confuse plastic bags for their jellyfish prey and asphyxiate.
What are the disadvantages of using plastic?
Disadvantages of Plastics
- Natural decomposition of plastic can last from 400-1000 years and few types of plastics are non-degradable as well.
- Plastic materials clog waterways, oceans, seas, lakes etc.
- Many animals eat plastic materials and die.
- Plastic is widely used in packaging.
Can we survive without plastic?
In fact, plastics impact the life of every person every day and everywhere. Without plastics, food waste would increase. Without plastics, fuel costs would increase due to the heavier vehicles. Without plastics, medical care would be very difficult if not impossible.
How is plastic a curse?
Plastic as a Curse: Plastic can be very harmful as it produces harmful gases when it is burned. As it is non bio degradable, it is harmful to the soil and takes hundreds of years to degrade or decompose.
Why is plastic so awesome?
The reasons why plastic is awesome are almost too numerous to count, but here are five that really resonate for us: 1. Plastic can — and does — save lives. From medical devices that keep blood flowing, joints moving and hearts beating to impact-resistant vehicle parts and safer infant car seats, plastic saves lives every day.
Why is plastic bad for the environment?
Plastic has toxic pollutants that damage the environment and cause land, water, and air pollution. It can take hundreds or even thousands of years for plastic to break down, so the damage to the environment is long-lasting.
What are biodegradable plastics?
Plastics that are capable of being broken down into carbon dioxide, water and minerals by natural processes (microbes, sunlight and hydrolysis) are considered to be biodegradable. In order to officially sport a ‘biodegradable’ label, products have to conform to a national or international set of standards.
What are compostable plastics?
Compostable plastics are essentially plastics whose biodegradable credentials have been verified by a competent independent third party organisation. The verifying organisation also agrees to monitor the product on the market to ensure it continues to maintain its ‘biodegradable’ status.