The effects of single use plastic!
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Single-use plastics are a major hazards to our oceans!
Why are single-use plastics bad?
Disposable plastics, such as plastic straws, bags, coffee stirrers, food packaging, and soda and water bottles, never break down completely. Instead, they degrade and become microplastics and continue to pollute the environment. So, here is the impact single-use plastic has on our environment.
The plastic can pierce organs or block the digestive tract, causing death. Animals with stomachs full of plastic have no urge to eat, and they die of starvation. Some animals mistake plastic bags for food, which is often the case with sea animals.
Every year, countless animals are killed by plastic. Seabirds, fishes, turtles and marine mammals are found to have fishing gear or plastic bags in their stomachs. What’s more, approximately 700 species, even endangered species, have been affected by plastic. Animals die of starvation or entanglement. More than 100 aquatic species have been found to have microplastics in them. The plastic can pierce organs or block the digestive tract, causing death.
Single-use plastic is a serious issue and should be properly addressed. If each of us becomes aware of the impact that plastic has on our environment, we could be one step closer to reducing it.
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