PLASTIC PREDICAMENT
Dana Bohks
(Knight,2012)
Plastic Pollution
Areas Involved
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Problems
Plastic pollution hasn't always been a problem, it really hasn't been noticeable until the 1980s. This problem has arisen because of the production of plastic, it has grown to 260 million tons being produced a year in 2007.
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Great Pacific Garbage Patch
What is that?
It is an area in the Pacific Ocean with a very high concentration of plastic debree.
(Knight,2012)
Plastic is also causing drainage pipes to clog, and flooding to occur.
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Loss of Species
The Problems the plastic debree causes is animal death, there has been 267 marine species affected by the plastic in the ocean. These deaths happen because they eat or get caught in the plastic polluting the oceans.
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Dispose
Plastic is a non-biodegradable material that won't decay. Yes that might be good for the consumers but it is not for the enviroment and aninmals.
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Self Solutions
There are ways to help. We can recycle and use reusable products, yes that may not seem very affective but it helps.
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Global Solutions
There are many different attempts to help the plastic problem. There are some bans on foam containers and plastic bags. Also scientist are inventing and working on a substitute material for plastic called nanocarbons which are less of polluters.
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To Help
"Support Us | Plastic Pollution Coalition." Plastic Pollution Coalition RSS. 2010. Web. 28 Jan. 2013. <http://plasticpollutioncoalition.org/support/>.
Knight, Geof. Plastic Pollution. Chicago, IL: Heinemann Library, 2012. Print.
"Plastic Pollution." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, 2013. Web. 28 Jan. 2013. <http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/1589019/plastic-pollution>.