A Not so Clean World: Plastic Pollution

Most plastics entering our sea are not biodegradable ("Plastic pollution in our ocean"). Since plastics are not biodegradable, people tend to think that they can only pick up machines and pick up accumulated garbage. This is a wrong idea. As time goes by, plastics become finer, releasing the unknown danger of dangerous plastics, which is a problem of great social perception. Plastics do not biodegrade in seawater. When exposed to the sun (some particles are smaller than 1 centimeter), it is decomposed into infinitely small fragments and remains in the sea for hundreds of years ("healing the bay").

Even in the face of the spread of plastic contamination, none of the earth was affected, and the movement of life other than plain plastic swept the world. There are plenty of information on the problem of plastic contamination, and solutions such as reducing the use of plastics, not including plastics, and even zero waste. So, in order to save you from having to go through all these things, I have chosen seven large TED consultations on this topic here. Everything is here: From facts, everyone has to understand plastic contamination, we can make simple changes according to our daily customs, and finally the plastics-free and wasted pursuits I pursue You can achieve a life without. I think that it is difficult not to find these conversations exciting!

We talk about marine pollution caused by plastic products; the main sources of our sea plastic waste are plastic bags and plastic packaging materials. These particles are large in size and are decomposed into plastic particles of 5 mm size called microplastic, causing oceanic microplastic contamination. There are various recommended methods for recycling plastic waste, but not all waste can be recycled, and not all countries can adjust these technologies. Because of the durability of plastics, it takes a long time to decay and degrade, causing plastics to be dumped into the landfill, some of which finally flow into the river and eventually to the sea Reach.

Plastic contamination is the accumulation of plastic products in the environment, which adversely affects wildlife, wildlife habitats and humans. Plastics as contaminants are classified as microscopic, medium or macroscopic fragments by their size. Because plastics are cheap and durable, humans are producing high-level plastics. In addition, most plastic chemical structures make them resistant to many natural degradation processes, so they degrade slowly. In short, these two factors have resulted in a high degree of plastic contamination in the environment.