Plastic waste
Plastic waste describes plastic objects which have not been recycled properly. Between one and eight million tons of plastic waste enters the Earth's oceans every year,[1] and the World Economic Forum predicts this will double by 2030 if no action is taken.[2] Thin plastic objects such as plastic bags can be accidentally blown away by the wind.[3] This can cause drainage problems on land and pollution at sea.[3] Some countries banned plastic drinking straws in response to a video showing a turtle with a straw stuck up its nose.[4][5] Paper straws are a proposed alternative as they break down after a long time in seawater.[6]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Jambeck, Jenna R.; Geyer, Roland; Wilcox, Chris; Siegler, Theodore R.; Perryman, Miriam; Andrady, Anthony; Narayan, Ramani; Law, Kara Lavender (2015). "Plastic waste inputs from land into the ocean" (PDF). Science. 347 (6223): 768–71. Bibcode:2015Sci...347..768J. doi:10.1126/science.1260352. PMID 25678662. S2CID 206562155. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-01-22. Retrieved 2019-01-07.
- ↑ "The New Plastics Economy" (PDF). weforum.org. World Economic Forum.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Which Countries Have Banned Plastic Bags?". Study.com.
- ↑ "How Did Sea Turtle Get a Straw Up Its Nose?". nationalgeographic.com.au.
- ↑ "What the Woman Who Recorded the Heartbreaking Turtle Video Wants Companies to Know About Plastic Straws". Time (magazine).
- ↑ Ell, Kellie (9 July 2018). "Paper straws are better for the environment, but they will cost you". CNBC.
Other websites[change | change source]
- #noplasticwaste project of Minderoo Foundation
