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    Plastic pollution, especially from water bottles, is a major problem with significant environmental and health impacts. An estimated 5 to 13 million metric tons of plastic end up in oceans each year, where it harms over 100 aquatic species and contributes to climate change. Studies also found microplastics in 93% of bottled water samples and plastic water bottles contain chemicals that could impact human health.

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    Plastic pollution, especially from water bottles, is a major problem with significant environmental and health impacts. An estimated 5 to 13 million metric tons of plastic end up in oceans each year, where it harms over 100 aquatic species and contributes to climate change. Studies also found microplastics in 93% of bottled water samples and plastic water bottles contain chemicals that could impact human health.

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    Plastic pollution, especially from water bottles, is a major problem with significant environmental and health impacts. An estimated 5 to 13 million metric tons of plastic end up in oceans each year, where it harms over 100 aquatic species and contributes to climate change. Studies also found microplastics in 93% of bottled water samples and plastic water bottles contain chemicals that could impact human health.

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    Plastic water bottle

    and its externalities during production and consumption

    Pollution's effect on wildlife


    (Jambeck) (Moore)

    5 to 13 million Microplastics
    metric tons of are found
    plastic end up in the organs
    in our ocean of 114 aquatic
    each year. species.
    (u/JaredDadley) (G. M. A. News)

    Climate change
    Plastic waste
    could account
    for 5 - 10% of the
    world’s
    greenhouse
    gas emissions
    by 2050.
    (Zheng)

    World map where each of the 192 countries was shaded


    based on the estimated amount of mismanaged plastic waste,
    in millions of metric tons
    (Jambeck)

    Human health
    The Great Pacific Garbage Patch
    (Snowden)
    93% of the 259 bottled water samples tested
    showed some form of microplastic
    contamination.
    Microplastics can (Mason)
    also negatively
    affect wildlife health
    and the ocean's Additionally, plastic water bottles contain chemical
    capacity to store additives that are potentially linked to a range of
    carbon. reproductive health problems.
    (Galloway) (Cai)

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