Plastic pollution

A photo of Plastic waste on Henderson Island

Plastic pollution is when there is a lot of plastic in the environment and it negatively affects animals, animal habitats or people. Many things are made of plastic because it is inexpensive and durable. Most plastics will not biodegrade, so they stay in the environment for a long time. That results in a lot of plastic pollution in the environment.

References

  1. ↑ "Plastic pollution". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
  2. ↑ Hester, Ronald E.; Harrison, R. M. (editors) (2011). Marine Pollution and Human Health. Royal Society of Chemistry. pp. 84-85. ISBN 184973240X
  3. ↑ Lytle, Claire Le Guern. "Plastic Pollution". Coastal Care. Retrieved 19 February 2015.

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