EFFECT OF PLASTIC POLLUTION ON ENVIRONMENT

Abstract

Accumulation of plastic products in the Environment that adversely affects wildlife, wildlife habitat, or humans is a major concern for the governments now. Plastic Pollution occurs in many forms, including but not limited to littering, marine debris (man-made waste that has released in a lake, sea, ocean, or water way), plastic particle water pollution, plastic netting and friendly Floaters. A large percentage of plastic produced each year is used to make single-use, disposable packaging items or products which will get permanently thrown out within one year. Often, consumers of the various types of plastics mainly use them for one purpose and then discard or recycle them. Chlorinated plastics can release harmful chemicals into the surrounding soil, which can then seep into ground water or other surrounding water sources. This can cause serious harm to the species that drink this water. Nurdles are plastic pellets that are shipper in this form, often in cargo ships, to be used for the creation of plastics products. A significant amount of hurdles are spilled into oceans, and it has been estimated that globally, around 10% of beach litter is nurdles. Plastics in oceans typically polystyrene can leach into waters from some plastics. Polystyrene pieces and nurdles are the most common types of oceanic debris. Animals can be significantly harmed or killed by plastic pollution. Plastic pollution has potential to poison animals, which can then affect human food supplies. Plastic pollution has been described as being highly detrimental to large marine mammals Plastics contains many different types of chemicals, depending on the type of plastics. The addition of chemicals is the main reason why these plastics have become so Multipurpose, however this has problems associated with it. Some of the chemicals used in plastic production have the potential to be absorbed by human beings through skin absorption.