Dear MEL Topic Readers,
How extreme weather is making plastic pollution more mobile, more
persistent and more hazardous
Plastic is harmful to the environment even before its birth because it
is produced using fossil fuels. Globally, less than one-tenth of the plastic
waste is recycled, and the rest is sent to landfills, incinerated, or discarded,
causing an environmental nightmare. In addition to normal wear and tear, environmental
factors like sunlight, oxygen, wind, and temperature fluctuations break down
plastics into smaller particles, called microplastics. According to a newly released
analysis by scientists, climate change, including rising temperatures,
increasing humidity, and stronger winds and waves, is accelerating plastic
pollution further in water, soil, air, and wildlife. Extreme weather conditions
like storms, flooding, and wind can break down plastic into pieces more easily and
spread them more widely. And you know how harmful microplastics are to the
environment, food chain, and health. Plastic is closely connected to global
warming and is also integrated into our lives, environment, and health.
Read the article and learn how plastic pollution is affected by global
warming.
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