https://padlet.com/bridget_lennon2/3lpqeb2bbaup Negative Effects of Plastics in the Environment en-us 2018-09-18 23:03:43 UTC 2025-10-29 18:05:44 UTC hello@padlet.com bridget_lennon2 https://padlet.com/bridget_lennon2/3lpqeb2bbaup/wish/283190853 When plastic such as straws, bags and wrappers end up in oceans and waterways, animals often mistake the floating pieces for food and eat them themselves, or feed it to their babies. When eaten, plastic makes the animals feel full, when they are not. This causes starvation in the animal and ultimately, death and extinction of the animals. ]]> 2018-09-18 23:07:51 UTC https://padlet.com/bridget_lennon2/3lpqeb2bbaup/wish/283190853 bridget_lennon2 https://padlet.com/bridget_lennon2/3lpqeb2bbaup/wish/283190888 Micro plastic are the small pieces of plastic that come from larger plastic pieces. This micro plastic can enter the food chain from small fishes and animals, mistaken it for specks of food. Once in the small animals, it goes up the food chain, and very soon could end up on our plates and in our bodies, harming us just as much as it harms our wildlife and seas.]]> 2018-09-18 23:08:08 UTC https://padlet.com/bridget_lennon2/3lpqeb2bbaup/wish/283190888 bridget_lennon2 https://padlet.com/bridget_lennon2/3lpqeb2bbaup/wish/283190933 Plastic takes thousands of years to decompose due to its chemical composition and structure. Because of this, it stays around for a VERY long time. Because of plastics lack of decomposition, it makes it even more dangerous as it becomes micro plastics. This means that once in the ocean, unless removed otherwise, plastic stays in the ocean for centuries, harming and killing generations of animals and eventually, people.]]> 2018-09-18 23:08:24 UTC https://padlet.com/bridget_lennon2/3lpqeb2bbaup/wish/283190933 bridget_lennon2 https://padlet.com/bridget_lennon2/3lpqeb2bbaup/wish/283192141 Plastic is a very thin, strong and flexible material. And due to plastic's clear colour, it is often unseen when floating in water by animals. The plastic can strangle and trap the sea life and marine animals, strangling or choking  the animals until they die.]]> 2018-09-18 23:13:12 UTC https://padlet.com/bridget_lennon2/3lpqeb2bbaup/wish/283192141 bridget_lennon2 https://padlet.com/bridget_lennon2/3lpqeb2bbaup/wish/283194055 Plastic is often discarded in landfills. And while this may seem like a good idea, rain from the clouds when combined with the plastics, release dangerous toxins and poisons such as Leachate into the air and ground. These poisons and toxins harm animals and food crops and ultimately, destroys our earth.]]> 2018-09-18 23:24:11 UTC https://padlet.com/bridget_lennon2/3lpqeb2bbaup/wish/283194055 bridget_lennon2 https://padlet.com/bridget_lennon2/3lpqeb2bbaup/wish/283194478 2018-09-18 23:26:36 UTC https://padlet.com/bridget_lennon2/3lpqeb2bbaup/wish/283194478 bridget_lennon2 https://padlet.com/bridget_lennon2/3lpqeb2bbaup/wish/283194584 2018-09-18 23:27:09 UTC https://padlet.com/bridget_lennon2/3lpqeb2bbaup/wish/283194584 bridget_lennon2 https://padlet.com/bridget_lennon2/3lpqeb2bbaup/wish/283194670 2018-09-18 23:27:32 UTC https://padlet.com/bridget_lennon2/3lpqeb2bbaup/wish/283194670 bridget_lennon2 https://padlet.com/bridget_lennon2/3lpqeb2bbaup/wish/283194752 2018-09-18 23:28:02 UTC https://padlet.com/bridget_lennon2/3lpqeb2bbaup/wish/283194752 bridget_lennon2 https://padlet.com/bridget_lennon2/3lpqeb2bbaup/wish/283194808 2018-09-18 23:28:20 UTC https://padlet.com/bridget_lennon2/3lpqeb2bbaup/wish/283194808