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The Quantity and Impact of Plastic Debris in the World's Oceans Is Unknown

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The Quantity and Impact of Plastic Debris in the World's Oceans Is Unknown

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The plastic-rich portion of the ocean is a product of swirling currents, known as the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre, that gather and concentrate debris. What's more, while the heaviest bits of plastic inflate the measure of the debris patch, those pieces pose less of an environmental threat, because they are too large for marine creatures to mistake for food.

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Manufacturers Initiatives to Reduce Plastic Waste

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Manufacturers Initiatives to Reduce Plastic Waste

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In addition to public policy that aims to restrict consumer use of plastic goods, retailers and manufacturers have also taken steps to reduce waste. Many restaurants and bars have voluntarily begun to use more ecologically friendly materials and stopped offering plastic straws to patrons unless the customer asks. Grocers in Austin, Texas, launched in.gredients, a packaging-free grocery store, in 2012, which has inspired similar enterprises around the world.

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Rather than ban plastic bags outright, many countries and cities have enacted legislation that requires customers to pay a standard fee to receive a bag. In the District of Columbia, for example, patrons are required to pay five cents to receive a plastic bag and all disposable bags must be recyclable.

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The plastic waste that some companies leave around the world can give the environment many injuries to its animals. It will affect the human race at some point, or maybe it already has.

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The Philippines, for example, is the world's third biggest plastic polluter. Waste material, even from municipal collections, makes its way into the river systems and, from there, out into the open Pacific, contributing to its "plastic soup." But it's largely what happens on land that determines the load the oceans must bear.

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Most plastic waste would look like foods that some sea creatures eat. The plastic waste that most people leave in the oceans would either injure a creature or kill it.

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The material itself-waste plastic-has something to do with this. In these Filipino cases, it made tribal displays of beads extra impressive. The makers and wearers of these items were not just subverting ideas about waste, but about social hierarchies and the social power to innovate and set trends.

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Manufacturers have responded to concerns over plastic waste by developing more sustainable materials and creating more reusable products. Plant-based plastics have enjoyed renewed popularity because they degrade more efficiently than entirely synthetic plastics. Some plant-based plastics use cellulose, a natural and renewable polymer found in wood, cotton, and their byproducts.

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Plastic Debris Is Polluting the World's Oceans

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Pollution, edited by Louise I. Gerdes, Greenhaven Press, 2011. Opposing Viewpoints. Opposing Viewpoints in Context, http%3A%2F%2Flink.galegroup.com%2Fapps%2Fdoc%2FEJ3010157277%2FOVIC%3Fu%3Dpl2683%26sid%3DOVIC%26xid%3D78133021. Accessed 6 Mar. 2019. Originally published as "Drowning in Plastic," Telegraph, 24 Apr. 2009.

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Around the world, one million plastic drinking bottles are purchased every minute, while 500 billion single-use plastic bags are used worldwide every year. In total, half of all plastic produced is designed to be used only once - and then thrown away.