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Plastic pollution - Coggle Diagram
Plastic pollution
Cause
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Long time to decompose
According to the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency), in the US, every bit of plastic that ever made and sent to landfills or dumped in the environment still exists.
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Single used plastics
Of all the plastic we use, 40% is used just once.
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Effect
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Kill animals
Thousands of seabirds and sea turtles, seals and other marine mammals are killed each year after ingesting plastic or getting entangled in it.
Nearly 700 species, including endangered ones, are known to have been affected by plastics. Nearly every species of seabird eats plastics.
Land pollution
When plastic is dumped in landfills, it interacts with water and forms harmful chemicals. When these chemicals seep underground, they degrade the water quality.
Air pollution
Burning of plastic in the open air leads to environmental pollution due to the release of poisonous chemicals. The polluted air, when inhaled by humans and animals, affects their health and can cause respiratory problems.
Plastic is a polymeric material that has the capability of being molded or shaped, usually by the application of heat and pressure.
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