Alexis Cox

Plastic Pollution
Pl ast ics ar e
ENVIRONMENT DAMAGE har ming t he
ear t h
Is pol l ut ion act ual ly bad?
Plastic pollution is destroying the Earth each and every
day. Plastic pollution involves the accumulation of plastic objects such as bags,
bottles, and micro-plastics among Earth?s environment that affects wildlife, wildlife
habitat, and humans.

WHAT
NEEDS TO
BEDONE?
Plastic pollution is an
issue due to most plastics
being non-biodegradable
how bad is it ?
which negatively affects ?From Arctic to Antarctic, from surface to sediment, in

the ocean and human every marine environment where scientists have

health, and can be solved looked, they have found plastic? (Cressey, 2016, p.

by recycling, using 263). In the ocean, plastic debris injures and kills fish,

reusable bags, and seabirds, and marine mammals. Plastics are

investing in a refillable continuously found in marine environments all

water bottle. around the world, which creates a higher injury and
death rate in marine wildlife.
Recycl e
One solution to accommodate for plastic
pollution is recycling of plastics. ?Recycling
saves our environment and protects
future generations by reducing
greenhouse-gas emissions, soil
contamination, and air and water
r ef il l abl e bot t l es
pollution; conserving natural resources
and energy; and increasing economic Along with recycling and reusable bags,

value and job opportunities? (Asmatula & refillable bottles also provide a solution to

Asmatula, 2011, p. 134). plastic pollution. ?It is estimated that

10-20 million tons of plastic ends
We can f ix up in our oceans every year,
pl ast ic
Reusabl e bags pol l ut ion
costing up to $13 billion a year in
losses from damage to the
Another solution for plastic
marine ecosystems, clean-up costs,
pollution is the use of reusable bags.
financial losses to fisheries and
?There are many environment friendly
ocean-based tourism? (Earth Day, 2015,
alternatives to plastic bags, such as, jute
para. 4). The amount of pollution in the
bags, paper bags, bio-degradable bags,
oceans from plastics is outrageous and
and reusable bags? (Jalil, Mian, & Rahman,
something needs to be done.
2013, p. 5). It is
important to use bags
that are biodegradable
or reusable, such as jute
bags, in order to save
the environment from
pollution.
Concl usion
Overall, recycling, using reusable bags, and purchasing reusable bottles will help to re-
duce the problem of plastic pollution that the world is faced with. The use of these solu-
tions can help the world recover from the vast range of plastic pollution that surrounds
the oceans and the environment. In order to save the Earth, sizable changes need to be
made by nearly everyone around the world to achieve plastic pollution reduction.

Cl ick her e f or mor e t ips on pol l ut ion sol ut ions!

REFERENCES
Asmatulu, R., & Asmatulu, E. (2011). Importance of recycling education: a curriculum

development at WSU.Cycles Waste Management, 13, 131-138. Retrieved from <ProQuest>.

Cressey, D. (2016). The plastic ocean.Nature, 536, 263-265. Retrieved from <ProQuest>.

Earth Day. (2015).All Money in a Bottle.Retrieved from

<https://www.earthday.org/money-in-a-bottle/>.

Jalil, A., Mian, N., & Rahman, M. K. (2013). Using plastic bags & its damaging impact on

environment and agriculture: an alternative proposal.International Journal of Learning &

Development, 3(4), 1-14. Retrieved from <ProQuest>.