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Impacts of Plastic Water Bottles - Coggle Diagram
Impacts of Plastic Water Bottles
From its production:
extraction of fossil fuels and oil to manufacture this product
nonrenewable resources
causes carbon emissions
to create petroleum
polyethylene terephthalate (PET)
makes plastic recyclable
however, only 1 out of 5 water bottles are recycled
From its transportation:
vehicles (trucks, trains, etc...)
use fuel and oil to distribute these water bottles to its consumers
release carbon
contributes to global warming
From its disposing
ends up incinerated
releases toxic chemicals to the soil and atmosphere
ends up in the landfills
does not biodegrade and instead photodegrades
broken down into smaller pieces
microplastics
consumes
harms the marine ecosystem
CO2 emissions are absorbed by the blue sink (corals, mangroves, seaweed...)
causes ocean acidification
ends up in the ocean
Loss of Biodiversity
harms the environment