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Mismanaged plastic waste is the main source of secondary microplasticsMicroplastics is a general term for plastic fragments of various origins up to 5mm in size. Their existence is mainly associated with their presence i… More. Most of it comes from packaging.
MicroplasticsMicroplastics is a general term for plastic fragments of various origins up to 5mm in size. Their existence is mainly associated with their presence i… More represent planet-wide pollution affecting all living organisms to an unknown degree. (Micro)plastic pollution is not only the zero-wasteThe conservation of all resources by means of responsible production, consumption, reuse, and recovery of products, packaging, and materials without b… agenda but also the chemical pollutionChemical pollutants mostly result from various human activities like the manufacturing, handling, storing, and disposing of chemicals. These occur in … problem and it also significantly affects climate change.
(Micro)plasticsMaterials with large molecular chains of natural or fossil raw materials, produced by chemical or biochemical reactions. More problem is the whole life-cycle issue – from the point of raw material extraction to its eventual disposal and dispersion. Production, distribution, use, and end-of-life of plastic products must be considered.
International organizations and national governments take steps to regulate plastic production and waste management to fight plastic pollution. However, plasticsMaterials with large molecular chains of natural or fossil raw materials, produced by chemical or biochemical reactions. More production is rising every year. The actions must be faster and their implementation should be demanded.
There must be a rapid change in everybody’s consumption – from big enterprises to individuals.
Many ways of plasticsMaterials with large molecular chains of natural or fossil raw materials, produced by chemical or biochemical reactions. More collection, recycling and even bacterial degradation have been developed. These technologies can be helpful but are not powerful enough. The only possibility is to stop the continuous growth of plasticsMaterials with large molecular chains of natural or fossil raw materials, produced by chemical or biochemical reactions. More production and consumption.
1 Lebreton, L. and A. Andrady. Future scenarios of global plastic waste generation and disposal. Palgrave Communications. 2019, 5(1): 6. doi: 10.1057/s41599-018-0212-7.
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