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27 de jul. de 2022 · Plastics only began to be produced in large quantities following the second world war – but plastic pollution has since become one of the most serious threats humanity faces. By 2015, 60% of all plastic ever produced had become plastic waste, and in today’s world, plastic waste is ubiquitous – it’s in the air, in the soil, in freshwater, and in the sea.
Monica Mudge - Take 3, Shoalhaven, NSW. Plastic Pollution Solutions came to our Brisbane office and delivered a very thought provoking presentation about the level of plastic in our environment and our oceans. While many of us are aware of the problem, at least to some degree, Anthony’s ability gave us some practical steps we can take to ...
21 de oct. de 2021 · Addressing solutions to the problem, the authors pour cold water on the chances of recycling our way out of the plastic pollution crisis. They also warn against damaging alternatives, such as bio-based or biodegradable plastics, which currently pose a threat similar to conventional plastics.
Create a plastic pollution awareness poster. The UN has determined plastics not only produce high levels of pollution on land but also in the oceans, wiping out marine species year after year. The sea receives 12 million tons of plastic a year, which end up piling up in the well-known "islands" or "plastic soups".
But recycling can go only so far. Part of the solution, many say, must be to use less disposable plastic in the first place. The “zero waste” movement, which dates to the mid-1990s, is gaining ...
From Pollution to Solution: A global assessment of marine litter and plastic pollution reveals the impact of marine litter and plastic pollution in the environment and their effects on the health of ecosystems, wildlife and humans. Plastics are the largest, most harmful and most persistent fraction of marine litter, accounting for at least 85 ...
