https://padlet.com/22047452/Bookmarks Expanding the problem en-us 2022-03-04 07:57:13 UTC 2025-11-03 21:57:48 UTC hello@padlet.com 22047452 https://padlet.com/22047452/Bookmarks/wish/2077515516 Larger items, such as plastic bags and straws, can choke and starve marine life, while smaller fragments (microplastics) can cause liver, reproductive, and gastrointestinal damage in animals]]> 2022-03-04 07:57:58 UTC https://padlet.com/22047452/Bookmarks/wish/2077515516 22047452 https://padlet.com/22047452/Bookmarks/wish/2077520264 Plastic is one of the most persistent pollutants on Earth. It's made to last - and it does, often for 400 years or more. And at every step in its lifecycle, even long after it has been discarded, plastic creates greenhouse gas emissions that are contributing to the warming of our world.]]> 2022-03-04 08:02:17 UTC https://padlet.com/22047452/Bookmarks/wish/2077520264 22047452 https://padlet.com/22047452/Bookmarks/wish/2077527035 The chemicals used in the production of plastic are toxic and detrimental to the human body. Chemicals in plastic-like lead, cadmium and mercury directly can come in contact with the humans. These toxins can cause cancers, congenital disabilities, immune system problems and childhood development issues.]]> 2022-03-04 08:09:12 UTC https://padlet.com/22047452/Bookmarks/wish/2077527035 22047452 https://padlet.com/22047452/Bookmarks/wish/2077527591 The major impact of plastic bags on the environment is that it takes many years to for them to decompose. In addition, toxic substances are released into the soil when plastic bags perish under sunlight and, if plastic bags are burned, they release a toxic substance into the air causing ambient air pollution.]]> 2022-03-04 08:09:40 UTC https://padlet.com/22047452/Bookmarks/wish/2077527591 22047452 https://padlet.com/22047452/Bookmarks/wish/2077528290 Chlorinated plastic can release harmful chemicals into the surrounding soil, which can then seep into groundwater or other surrounding water sources, and also the ecosystem.]]> 2022-03-04 08:10:19 UTC https://padlet.com/22047452/Bookmarks/wish/2077528290 https://padlet.com/22047452/Bookmarks/wish/2077530682 Sea levels are rising, human population continues to grow most rapidly in flood-vulnerable, low-lying coastal zones.]]> 2022-03-04 08:12:36 UTC https://padlet.com/22047452/Bookmarks/wish/2077530682