·Plastic is the second largest source of stored waste in landfills |
·More than 8 million tons of plastic waste ends up in the ocean
each year |
·Every minute a big garbage truck dumps its rubbish into the ocean |
·More than 8 billion tons of plastic have been produced worldwide |
·9% is recycled and 90% is buried, burned and thrown into the sea |
·Plastic pollution has reached the North and South Poles, and the
last pure land on Earth has been lost |
·Plastic pollution produced by humans can ultimately damage their
own health |
·Microplastics trap bacteria and contain toxic chemicals that can
cause irreversible damage to the human body |
·Plastic waste has also been found in the Mariana Trench, the
deepest part of the Earth, at 10,928 meters deep |
·Every year, more than a million Marine creatures stop breathing
because of plastic pollution |
·By 2050, the combined weight of plastic waste in the oceans will
exceed the total weight of fish |
·According to a recent study by the University of Newcastle in
Australia, the global average person ingests 5 grams of plastic in
their body every week, which is equivalent to the weight of a
credit card. |
·As of November 25, 2018, there was an estimated 5.25 trillion
pieces of plastic in the ocean, 92% of which was
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·Plastic products may remain undegraded for centuries, scientists
say.Plastic pollution crisis could lead to 'permanent pollution of
the planet |