Threat to oceans and wildlife · 8 million tonnes of plastic pollution enters our oceans each year[3] · It's estimated that by 2050, there will be more plastic ...

Plastic pollution is a global problem. Every year 19-23 million tonnes of plastic waste leaks into aquatic ecosystems, polluting lakes, rivers and seas.

15 мая 2018 г. · Harm to wildlife. Millions of animals are killed by plastics every year, from birds to fish to other marine organisms. Nearly 2,100 species, ...

29 мая 2023 г. · A threat to marine ecosystems and biodiversity. Over 6 million tonnes of plastic waste are discharged each year into aquatic environments, ...

This pollution chokes marine wildlife, damages soil and poisons groundwater, and can cause serious health impacts.

23 апр. 2024 г. · Plastic pollution poses a threat to the marine environment. It puts marine species at higher risk of ingesting plastic, suffocating, or becoming ... About Plastic Products and... · Benefits of Addressing Plastic... · Challenges

8 нояб. 2024 г. · Plastics affect all pressing global environmental problems, including climate change, biodiversity loss, ocean acidification and freshwater and ...

2 июл. 2021 г. · Potential impacts from poorly reversible plastic pollution include changes to carbon and nutrient cycles; habitat changes within soils, ...

Toxic chemicals linked to reproductive issues, cancers and organ damage are used to make certain plastic softer, harder, more fire-resistant, or other ...