The Effects of Plastic Problem to the Environment

Abaño, Lady Ann G.

Barral, Trisha Ann Rose B.
Domanais, Menard B.
Layosa, CJ Grace B.
Pecito, Princess Mae O.
Introduction:
The Effects of Plastic Problem – This is kind of pollution that we called ``Plastic Pollution’’
accumulation in the environment of synthetic plastic products to the point that they create
problems for wildlife and their habitats as well as for human populations.
Plastic pollution is the accumulation of plastic objects and particles in the Earth’s environment
that adversely affects humans, wildlife and their habitat. Plastics that act as pollutants are
categorized by size into micro-, meso-, or macro debris. Plastics are inexpensive and durable,
making them very adaptable for different uses; as a result, manufacturers choose to use plastic
over other materials. However, the chemical structure of most plastics renders them resistant to
many natural processes of degradation and as a result they are slow to degrade. Together, these
two factors allow large volumes of plastic to enter the environment as mismanaged waste and for
it to persist in the ecosystem.

https://www.britannica.com/science/plastic-pollution
Discussion on the Environmental Problem
A. Origin of the Problem
The 80% of the world’s ocean plastics enter the ocean via rivers and coastlines. The other 20%
come from marine sources such as fishing nets, ropes, and fleets. To tackle plastic pollution we
need to know where these plastics are coming from. Previous studies suggested that a very small
number of rivers were responsible for the vast majority of ocean plastics: 60% to 90% of plastics
came from only ten rivers.
Higher-resolution mapping and consideration for factors such as climate, terrain, land use, and
distance to the ocean suggests that many smaller rivers play a bigger role than we thought. It
takes 1,600 of the biggest emitting rivers to account for 80% of plastic inputs to the ocean.
It is estimated that 81% of ocean plastics come from Asian rivers. The Philippines alone
contribute around one-third of the global total. Since the number of contributing rivers is much
higher than previously thought, we will need global efforts to improve waste management and
plastic collection rather than targeting only a few of the largest rivers.

https://ourworldindata.org/ocean-plastics
B. Businesses that contribute to the worsening of the Problem
Companies accused of “zero progress” on reducing Plastic waste, with Coca-Cola ranked No 1
for most littered products. Partnering with organizations that can help us scale solutions. Since
2017, together with the Coca-Cola Foundation, we have invested over $6 million in
environmental partnerships focused on reducing the impact of plastic pollution, recycling,
collecting marine litter and water replenishment.
We want to use less packaging material, including less virgin plastic. Examples of how we’re
doing this include removing unnecessary plastic lids, accessories, layers and films.
We have removed plastic straws by end of 2020 by developing paper-based alternatives and
‘straw-less’ designs. We are also phasing out plastics that are non-recyclable or hard to recycle
for all our products worldwide by 2024. For example, in Egypt, we removed the plastic tear-offs
that cover the bottle cap and neck from Nestlé Pure Life water bottles, removing close to 240
metric tons of PVC. In the US, we eliminated the over-cap lids from all our Gerber 1st Food and
2nd Food puree tubs, removing over 2300 metric tons of plastics.

https://thewonk.in/coca-cola-pepsico-nestle-worlds-worst-plastic-polluter-for-third-
consecutive-year/
B. Effects of the environmental problems to the environment and to the people.

1. KILLS OCEAN LLIF

- Plastic pollution is killing the the ocean life by the factory of the plastics that being used
by the manufacturer like the fabrica of cokes and other company that using plastic waste.
2. KILLS TERRESTRIAL WILDLIFE
- Some of the fishes or living species in the ocean are dying or affected because of the
chemical of plastic waste that being made.
3.TAKES UP SPACE
- The plastics that being used or being trashed sometimes it takes space to our environment
that can cause flood or anything that can make our environment in bad condition.
4. PRODUCES CHEMICAL POLLUTION
- Plastics are producing chemicals that can affect the living organisms or species in the
environment .
5.CREATES MICROPLASTICS
- Microplastics are tiny plastic particles that result from both commercial
product development and the breakdown of larger plastics. As a pollutant,
microplastics can be harmful to the environment and animal health.
https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/resource-library-human-impacts-
environment
I. Environmental concerned that might arise from the environmental problem
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. This can cause a
range of potentially harmful effects on the species that drink the water.

https://www.conserve-energy-future.com/top-25-environmental-concerns.php#:~:text=The
%20environmental%20problems%20like%20global,and%20nation%20on%20this
%20planet.