Health and environmental hazards of plastic and the resulting pollution

If we look around us will find that a large number of the products we buy is either wrapped in plastic bottles, or packed in plastic bags, or are made of plastic.

Have asked yourself by what the fate of so much plastic products after throwing in the garbage?

The answer is that some of them recycled and the rest – mostly – disposed in landfills or in the seas and oceans, so that the plastic does not decompose only after a very long period of time and therefore pollute the environment surrounding the problem remains for the seas and oceans and marine organisms Big problem

In the following some interesting facts about the plastic pollution :

1. There are 20,000 from plastic bottles are purchased every second.

2. We collectd just 50% of plastic bottles for recycling. 7% of it just turned into new bottles.

3. About 79% of plastic which was designed so far is still in landfills, or in the oceans.

4. The period required by the plastic cups to degrade 50 years, the silks used for hunting would need 600 years to degrade.

5. the states most dumping of plastic waste in 2010 was China, has an estimated 9 million tons of plastic.

6. between 5 million and 13 million tons of plastic leak to the world's oceans each year.

7. Sea turtles could not distinguish between jellyfish, which represents food - and the plastic bags, which caused internal bypass a blockage in the intestine and may lead to death.

8. plastic pieces may caused devastation in the gastrointestinal tract of seabirds or fish when approached, causing their death.

These are some tips to reduce the use of manufactured articles of plastics :

1 : Stop using plastic straws, even in restaurants

2 : Use a reusable produce bag.

3 : Give up gum. Gum is made of a synthetic rubber.

4 : Reuse containers for storing leftovers or shopping in bulk.

5 : Use a reusable bottle or mug for your beverages.

6 : Use matches instead of disposable plastic lighters

7 : Don't use plasticware at home or restaurant

8 : Make fresh squeezed juice or eat fruit instead of buying juice in plastic bottles. It's healthier and better for the environment.

9 : Pack your lunch in reusable containers and bags.