Plastic Pollution
Plastic Pollution
Plastic Pollution
POLLUTION
What is PLASTIC ?
PLASTIC is a material
consisting of synthetic or semi synthetic
organic compounds that are malleable and so
can be molded into solid objects.
PLASTIC POLLUTION
is the accumulation
of plastic objects
and particles in the
Earth’s environment
that adversely
affects
wildlife ,
wildlife habitat and
humans.
Why do we use so much
of
plastic products ??????
Low cost
Flexible
Light Weight
Moisture resistant
Ease of manufacture
Versatile
Why should we avoid
using plastics ?
People use
People buy plastic .
more plastic.
People throw
it away.
They get
hurt and die.
CONSEQUENCES:
1) Cause of different type of cancers.
2) Birth defects
3) Infertility
4) Immune system problems
5) Childhood development issues
6) Pregnancy complications
7) Heart , brain and liver diseases
8) Diabetes
9) Lead, cadmium and mercury
poisoning
Integration of plastics into our food chain
The toxins are transferred in the
food chain as they get absorbed
in the animals body .
After they eat the plastic pieces.
Human beings consume these
contaminated fish and mammals.
.
Planet
or
Plastic?
“ We made
plastic. We
depend on it.
Now we’re
drowning in it”
GENERAL 1) It takes 500-1000 years for plastic to
degrade.
FACTS 2) Plastic makes up 10% of all of the waste
we generate in the world.
ABOUT 3) 50% of the plastic we use is single-use or