Trending: How plastic is changing the world

Recently, researchers have discovered a new type of plastic rock on the coast of Hawaii. This discovery adds to the discussion on whether human beings in the process of nature are guaranteed to officially declare a new era of earth history called humanity centrality. How does plastic change our world? From nest decoration to unlikely fish food, these stories reveal how unpredictable the impact of the widespread use of our plastic has.

Humans produced nearly 300 million tons of plastic in 2012, but where is it located? In a new place trapped in ice in the Arctic Ocean, plastic fragments were found in amazing places. As the ice melts, you can release a lot of floating plastics to the world.

Luminescent microorganisms can make marine fish snack to plastic waste? Probably researchers have studied "plastisphere" - millions of tons of synthetic debris drifting in the sea

The study shows that thin worms Halobates sericeus not only floats pumice fragments and other marine waste but also begins to lay eggs to dig up the floating trash in the Pacific Ocean. This behavior may give benefits to insects in harsh environments - but it may also adversely affect the entire ecosystem.

The waste machine lint contaminates the world ocean. In the wash cycle, nearly 2,000 polyester fibers may float from a single sweater and are invisible. Although the impact of this extensive pollution is still blurred, environmental scientists say that microscopic plastic fibers are more likely to harm marine life.

People's garbage is treasure of other birds. Researchers said that when the black kites decorated their nests with white plastic they said they found garbage, they said, "Do not get confused with me." These artifacts alert the opponents Did. I have an intention to fight

Plastic is killing marine life. It is estimated that 90% of seagulls mistook food and plastics and that their internal organs contain some plastic. If this trend continues, researchers predict that 99% of seabirds will be affected by 2050 and scientists predict that the ocean is more plastic than fish. Hope's light: Plastic substitutes, such as bamboo stems, reusable cups, compost made from cornstarch, are on the rise more and more online. More and more cities, states and countries restrict or prohibit the use of plastic bags. Britain's Prime Minister Theresa Mey announced on Wednesday that the UK aims to ban all disposable plastic straws

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Straw is not the biggest plastic waste problem in the world. It is very far. According to the Marine Protection Association, they are ranked ninth among the top ten sources of marine plastic waste. By contrast, cigarettes and plastic bags account for 21% and 11% of the sea garbage, respectively. Of the 8 million tons of plastic flowing into the ocean every year, only 0.025% of the straw is straw. Nonetheless, NGO Susan Ruffo executives are not surprised that straw is typical of plastic contamination. Rufo, managing director of the Marine Protection Society International Initiative, says: "Skip the straw" campaign is about 6 years old. "We believe that lowering abilities is clearly important

How much disposable plastic straw contributes to worldwide plastic waste and global pollution? According to a recent report by environmental group Better Alternatives Now (BAN), plastic straws and blenders (which are combined in this report, but not all ban) contain about the plastic items found along the California coastline Includes 7%. Compared with 9% plastic bags and 17% plastic bottle caps, it is a plastic block that can not be ignored. However, according to the report by Jambeck Research Group, according to the report by weight, plastic straws accounted for only 0.03% of the total plastic in the sea, suggesting that straw is excessive on the coastline due to the lightness and buoyancy of the straw .