Microplastics by Thunder Santillan https://padlet.com/3392532/opr5f6q5hlsm And how they destroy the environment en-us 2019-04-23 21:11:06 UTC 2025-12-07 20:27:17 UTC hello@padlet.com Microplastics 3392532 https://padlet.com/3392532/opr5f6q5hlsm/wish/353548179 Microplastics are tiny pieces of plastic that pollute the oceans. These plastics are eaten by sea life, poisoning, bloating and killing them. This plastic can get into the systems of humans and poison us. "Single plastic items ultimately degrade into millions of microplastic pieces", according to science.sciencemag.org.]]> 2019-04-23 21:19:34 UTC https://padlet.com/3392532/opr5f6q5hlsm/wish/353548179 From Fish to Humans 3392532 https://padlet.com/3392532/opr5f6q5hlsm/wish/353599208 When plastic filled fish are caught and eaten by humans, tiny pieces of plastic build up in your body, and slowly poison you. This can cause long lasting health problems and eventually kill people.]]> 2019-04-24 02:47:46 UTC https://padlet.com/3392532/opr5f6q5hlsm/wish/353599208 How it gets to the Oceans 3392532 https://padlet.com/3392532/opr5f6q5hlsm/wish/353599684 Humans are constantly polluting the environment, and much of this is plastic. Plastic does not decompose very fast, and instead breaks into smaller and smaller pieces in the ocean. These pieces are eaten by fish, and become stuck in their bodies. Plastic also produces toxins that quickly kill them. Microbeads are an older example of these micro plastics, "appearing in personal care products about fifty years ago", according to oceanservice.noaa.gov.]]> 2019-04-24 02:51:45 UTC https://padlet.com/3392532/opr5f6q5hlsm/wish/353599684 Damage 3392532 https://padlet.com/3392532/opr5f6q5hlsm/wish/353600619 The effects of these plastics cause long term organ damage, and deteriorate motor function. "Ingested microplastic particles can physically damage organs and leach hazardous chemicals—from the hormone-disrupting bisphenol A (BPA) to pesticides—that can compromise immune function and stymie growth and reproduction", according to scientificamerican.com.]]> 2019-04-24 02:58:52 UTC https://padlet.com/3392532/opr5f6q5hlsm/wish/353600619 25% of plastics sold have plastic in them 3392532 https://padlet.com/3392532/opr5f6q5hlsm/wish/353603506 https://www.ecowatch.com/25-of-fish-sold-at-markets-contain-plastic-or-man-made-debris-1882105614.html ]]> 2019-04-24 03:19:41 UTC https://padlet.com/3392532/opr5f6q5hlsm/wish/353603506 Links 3392532 https://padlet.com/3392532/opr5f6q5hlsm/wish/353604136 scientificamerican.com
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