Plastic by Hailey Stapleton https://padlet.com/hailey_stapleton/mb915ebwumwc en-us 2016-11-04 02:29:23 UTC 2023-02-28 23:52:21 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Apple.png What's the Problem hailey_stapleton https://padlet.com/hailey_stapleton/mb915ebwumwc/wish/135277201 We are mass-producing plastic, but because we aren't disposing of it properly, it's hurting the environment.]]> 2016-11-04 02:32:11 UTC https://padlet.com/hailey_stapleton/mb915ebwumwc/wish/135277201 Proof: hailey_stapleton https://padlet.com/hailey_stapleton/mb915ebwumwc/wish/135277319 2016-11-04 02:33:27 UTC https://padlet.com/hailey_stapleton/mb915ebwumwc/wish/135277319 hailey_stapleton https://padlet.com/hailey_stapleton/mb915ebwumwc/wish/135277426 Over 300 million tons of plastic are made each year- and 50% of that is food packaging.
http://journalistsresource.org/studies/environment/pollution-environment/plastics-environmental-health-literature-review ]]> 2016-11-04 02:34:17 UTC https://padlet.com/hailey_stapleton/mb915ebwumwc/wish/135277426 hailey_stapleton https://padlet.com/hailey_stapleton/mb915ebwumwc/wish/135277532 Plastic manufacturing is responsible for 4.6% of the USA's annual ol use. The US uses roughly 331 million barrels per year. 
http://journalistsresource.org/studies/environment/pollution-environment/plastics-environmental-health-literature-review ]]> 2016-11-04 02:35:55 UTC https://padlet.com/hailey_stapleton/mb915ebwumwc/wish/135277532 hailey_stapleton https://padlet.com/hailey_stapleton/mb915ebwumwc/wish/135277697 In 2008, 34 million tons of plastic were disposed of, and 86% of that was put into landfills. All of it could have been recycled! 
http://journalistsresource.org/studies/environment/pollution-environment/plastics-environmental-health-literature-review ]]> 2016-11-04 02:38:13 UTC https://padlet.com/hailey_stapleton/mb915ebwumwc/wish/135277697 hailey_stapleton https://padlet.com/hailey_stapleton/mb915ebwumwc/wish/135277864 2016-11-04 02:40:52 UTC https://padlet.com/hailey_stapleton/mb915ebwumwc/wish/135277864 hailey_stapleton https://padlet.com/hailey_stapleton/mb915ebwumwc/wish/135277897 Plastic, unfortunately, when put in land fills has an opprotunity to leach harmful chemicals into the ground, and if not prevented, it could make it to ground water and make it undrinkable. 
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/plastic-not-so-fantastic/ ]]> 2016-11-04 02:41:24 UTC https://padlet.com/hailey_stapleton/mb915ebwumwc/wish/135277897 hailey_stapleton https://padlet.com/hailey_stapleton/mb915ebwumwc/wish/135278141 When plastic is abandoned in the ocean, survives for thousands of years. Because of this, it acts as a transporter of invasive species, which can cause harm to marine life. 
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/plastic-not-so-fantastic/ ]]> 2016-11-04 02:43:06 UTC https://padlet.com/hailey_stapleton/mb915ebwumwc/wish/135278141 How can I help? hailey_stapleton https://padlet.com/hailey_stapleton/mb915ebwumwc/wish/135278399 2016-11-04 02:46:20 UTC https://padlet.com/hailey_stapleton/mb915ebwumwc/wish/135278399 Use a Re-usable bag hailey_stapleton https://padlet.com/hailey_stapleton/mb915ebwumwc/wish/135278427 The more plastic you use, the more dangerous this problem becomes. So buy using a reusable bag, your are eliminating hundreds of plastic bags from your life. 
http://www.treehugger.com/green-home/11-easy-ways-reduce-your-plastic-waste-today.html ]]> 2016-11-04 02:46:48 UTC https://padlet.com/hailey_stapleton/mb915ebwumwc/wish/135278427 Don't use plastic straws! hailey_stapleton https://padlet.com/hailey_stapleton/mb915ebwumwc/wish/135278593 At a restaurant, plastic straws really aren't a that important! So instead, just don't ask for one!
http://www.treehugger.com/green-home/11-easy-ways-reduce-your-plastic-waste-today.html ]]> 2016-11-04 02:49:19 UTC https://padlet.com/hailey_stapleton/mb915ebwumwc/wish/135278593