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1. Mai 2024 · Plastic pollution, harmful accumulation of synthetic plastic products in the environment. Plastics are persistent large-scale pollutants, and plastic debris (such as bottles, straws, containers, and plastic wrap) and particulates have been found in many environmental niches, from Mount Everest to the bottom of the sea.
- Plastic Pollution
Plastic pollution - Marine Debris, Microplastics, Landfill:...
- Plastic Pollution
1. Mai 2024 · UNEP’s 2023 report, “Turning off the Tap: How the world can end plastic pollution and create a circular economy,” maps out a plan to reduce global plastic waste by 80% within two decades. Here are five reasons why the world needs to beat plastic pollution — and how everyone can step up to protect our planet for generations to ...
15. Mai 2024 · The ongoing boom of plastic production is tightly linked to its reliance on fossil fuels, and major investments in petrochemical infrastructures in key regions of the world. While 99% of plastic materials are produced from fossil feedstock, these industries are closely connected.
22. Mai 2024 · Southeast Asian countries top the global per capita list of dietary uptakes of microplastics, while China, Mongolia and the United Kingdom top the list of countries that breathe the most microplastics, according to a new study mapping microplastic uptake across 109 countries.
8. Mai 2024 · It’s hard to grasp the gigantic scale of our global plastic waste problem. Since 1950, humanity has produced more than 8.3 billion metric tons of plastic. Most has ended up in landfills or the environment, where it is harmful to wildlife, ecosystem functioning and human health.
Vor 5 Tagen · Ambitious targets are needed to end ocean plastic pollution by 2100, analysis finds. The biological microplastic aggregation processes considered in this study and how they are formed. Adapted ...
14. Mai 2024 · Real-world plastic-waste success stories can help to boost global treaty. By. Haoxuan Yu & Izni Zahidi. Nature has highlighted the need for a strong scientific foundation in negotiations...
