Is plastic ruining the planet? by Jacob Feddersen https://padlet.com/jacobfeddersen/p8ayyqkehnk64er9 Created by: Jacob Feddersen en-us 2020-05-28 17:18:37 UTC 2026-02-27 07:44:00 UTC hello@padlet.com Is plastic really ruining our planet ? I believe that plastic is ruining our planet. Click the link below to hear me explain some reasons why. jacobfeddersen https://padlet.com/jacobfeddersen/p8ayyqkehnk64er9/wish/599676119 2020-05-28 17:26:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jacobfeddersen/p8ayyqkehnk64er9/wish/599676119 jacobfeddersen https://padlet.com/jacobfeddersen/p8ayyqkehnk64er9/wish/599745788 2020-05-28 18:00:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jacobfeddersen/p8ayyqkehnk64er9/wish/599745788 *** 322 million tons of plastic were produced in 2015—the same weight as 900 Empire State Buildings (which is made of granite and steel) *** The average U.S. citizen consumes plastic water bottles each year—but recycles just 25 percent of them. jacobfeddersen https://padlet.com/jacobfeddersen/p8ayyqkehnk64er9/wish/599773019 *** As 70% of the earth is covered with water, people actually assumed that all pollutants would be diluted and get disappeared. But in reality, they have not disappeared and their effects can be easily seen as they have entered the food chain.

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]]> 2020-05-28 18:14:55 UTC https://padlet.com/jacobfeddersen/p8ayyqkehnk64er9/wish/599773019 This Youtube video highlights many very valid points and facts. Please click the link below to view. jacobfeddersen https://padlet.com/jacobfeddersen/p8ayyqkehnk64er9/wish/599782789 https://youtu.be/aFUHLtaTazQ]]> 2020-05-28 18:20:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jacobfeddersen/p8ayyqkehnk64er9/wish/599782789 There is a plastic dump off the coast of California called the "Great Pacific Garbage Patch" this one is the largest of 5 known offshore plastic dump sites. This site is is TWICE the size of Texas! jacobfeddersen https://padlet.com/jacobfeddersen/p8ayyqkehnk64er9/wish/599818977 2020-05-28 18:38:56 UTC https://padlet.com/jacobfeddersen/p8ayyqkehnk64er9/wish/599818977 Plastic in an animal's gut can prevent food digestion and can lead to a very slow and painful death. As plastic bags can take up to 1,000 years to break down, once an animal dies and decays after ingesting plastic, the plastic is then freed back into the marine environment to carry on killing other wildlife. jacobfeddersen https://padlet.com/jacobfeddersen/p8ayyqkehnk64er9/wish/599834860 2020-05-28 18:46:54 UTC https://padlet.com/jacobfeddersen/p8ayyqkehnk64er9/wish/599834860 jacobfeddersen https://padlet.com/jacobfeddersen/p8ayyqkehnk64er9/wish/599844642 2020-05-28 18:52:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jacobfeddersen/p8ayyqkehnk64er9/wish/599844642