For 2.5 pounds in the 1960s, people give out 4.5 pounds of waste a day. As the amount of waste increases, the amount of garbage exported is limited and can be appropriately disposed of. Most of this waste will flow to the sea and endanger the marine life and its habitat. The main types of debris that cause the greatest harm to marine organisms are plastics from various sources, such as landfill land and human recreation, pulling ropes for fishing, leftovers of human entertainment.
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.
Manufacture of plastic products - Currently, our society generates a lot of waste, mostly made of plastic. According to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), only 31 million tons of plastic waste was generated in 2010 alone. This waste is ultimately in the land and water of the world. A good example is Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Plastic waste is not only a problem, but the production of plastics also depends on the combustion of fossil fuels. According to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and natural gas liquid (NGL) used in manufacturing plastic products was only 191 million barrels in 2010.
Global plastic production is increasing, and as a result plastic waste in coastal and marine environments will increase. To address this problem, policies were added to certain types of plastic waste such as microbeads and plastic bags. Given such anthropogenic waste, a reduction in local tourism income, and the environmental impacts that cause human health problems, it is important to identify effective emission reduction policies before waste and oceans It is essential to reduce waste. In Australia, states and municipalities have adopted a number of policies, activities and strategies to reduce waste and reduce the environmental impact of waste and waste. Waste management officials were interviewed on 40 local councils across Australia on the waste reduction strategies and investment implemented in local governments. Basketball prohibition, garbage zero strategy, recycling strategy)
How successful is the waste reduction campaign and government policy in reducing the invasion of plastic waste into the marine environment?