Over 1 million marine animals (including mammals, fish, sharks, turtles, and birds) are killed each year due to plastic debris in the ocean. Currently, it is estimated that there are 100 million tons of plastic in oceans around the world. That is up from about 300 billion only a decade ago. About one trillion single-use plastic bags are used annually across the globe. That's nearly 2 million every minute. More than half a billion plastic straws are used every day around the world.
Plastic pollution on land poses a threat to the plants and animals – including humans who are based on the land. ... Chlorinated plastic can release harmful chemicals into the surrounding soil, which can then seep into groundwater or other surrounding water sources and also the ecosystem of the world.
Plastic makes our lives easier in many ways, but some plastic products contain chemicals that can harm our health – such as bisphenol A or some phthalates.
Chemicals in plastic products.
Bis phenol A – a key ingredient in plastic and resin manufacture.
Phthalates – plastic softeners.
