Microplastics

MICROPLASTICS
By Dr Monisha Mary P
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Plastic has become embedded in
nearly every facet of daily life due to
its versatility and low cost of
production
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
❖ To know the definition

❖ To understand the problem statement
❖ To learn about the sources of microplastics
❖ To describe the health hazards
❖ To learn about the preventive measures
❖ To learn about the measures that can be
taken forward
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WHAT ARE
MICROPLASTICS?
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MICROPLASTIC DEFINITIONS
MEGAPLASTICS MACROPLASTICS MESOPLASTICS NANOPLASTICS
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GLOBAL BURDEN
On average, the
production of
plastic globally
crosses 150
million tonnes per
year.
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs www.mohua.gov.in March 2019

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INDIAN BURDEN
According to the reports for

year 2017-18, Central
Pollution Control Board
(CPCB) has estimated that
India generates
approximately 9.4 Million
tonnes per annum plastic
waste
Central Pollution Control Board Annual Report 2017-18

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SOURCES OF MICROPLASTICS
PRIMARY
SECONDARY
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PRIMARY MICROPLASTICS
Personal care
Synthetic
Vehicle tyre Road run off products and
Textile
cosmetics
Plastic pellets Marine Plastics in City dust

coatings Agriculture
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SECONDARY MICROPLASTICS
WATER &
FISHING
SODA
NETS
BOTTLES
PLASTIC
BAGS
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MICROPLASTIC GENERATION IN DAILY
LIFE
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https://www.firstsentierinvestors.com
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CHANNELS FOR MICROPLASTICS INTO
THE ENVIRONMENT
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Through Wind Transfer
Wastewater
Via Road Runoff
Treatment Marine Activities
Plants
(Wwtps)
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WHY THERE IS OVERUSE OF PLASTICS AND ITS
CONSEQUENCES
Lightweight, Durability And Natural organisms

Flexible, Resistance To have a very difficult
Moisture Decomposition time breaking
Resistant, down the synthetic
Strong, and chemical bonds in
Relatively plastic
Inexpensive
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Plastic planet
How Plastic Waste
Ends Up In Soils
Or Freshwater
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WHY ARE MICROPLASTICS
IN THE OCEAN RECEIVING
INCREASING ATTENTION?
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SOME IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT
MICROPLASTIC POLLUTION IN OCEANS
Give a brief overview of what you’ll cover in your presentation.
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Over
83% of 600
Asia is
Plastics our marine “Great
the world drinking
are made leader in species pacific
from oil water are Garbage
plastic contains
pollution affected Patch”
plastic by
plastics
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Questions & answers
Invite questions from the audience
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The 'pollution-berg'. Credit: Will Stahl-Timmins/Boston College/Centre: Scientifique de Monaco, Author provided
HARMFUL
EFFECTS OF
MICROPLASTICS
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MICROPLASTICS LEADING TO BIG PROBLEMS IN THE OCEAN / www.nationalgeographic.com 25

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https://ars.els-cdn.com/content/image/1-s2.0-S0045653522007603-ga1.jpg
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BURNING OF PLASTIC
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People will take in more
plastic by inhaling or
ingesting tiny, invisible
plastic fibers floating in the
air around them
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MAIN ROUTES OF HUMAN EXPOSURE TO THE MICROPLASTIC
CONTAMINATION
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drinking through respiratory and human general long-
bottled personal cardiovascular immune and term impact
water care diseases, as well nervous
products as cancer system
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POSSIBLE IMPACTS ON HUMAN HEALTH
❖ Toxic effects due to chemical substances

bound in plastic particles and
❖ Effects of particles due to their small size.
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10151227/bin/ymj-64-301-abf001.jpg
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PLASTIC WASTE
MANAGEMENT (PWM
RULES), 2016
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SALIENT
FEATURES OF
LOCAL BODY
PLASTIC WA S T E
G E N E R AT O R S
WASTE
MANAGEMENT
FEATURES
GRAM M A N U FA C T U R E R
PA N C H AYAT
IMPORTER,
PRODUCER AND
BRAND OWNER,
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REGULATIONS ON THICKNESS OF PLASTIC CARRY BAGS
NO NASTIES
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Source: Overview of Plastic Waste Management by CPCB (http://cpcb.nic.in/displaypdf.php?id=cGxhc3RpY3dhc3RlL21hbmFnZW1lbnRfcGxhc3 RpY3dhc3RlLnBkZg==)
Reducing and
refusing plastic: Ban
on usage
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HOW WE GET THERE/REDUCE
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HOW WE GET THERE/REDUCE
❖ Discourage the use ❖ Minimize Buying ❖ Minimize use of Plastics

of disposal plastics Water ❖ Support a bag Tax or Ban
❖ Say no to plastics ❖ Purchase item Plastics Cutlery
Secondhand
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Make a Plan
UPASANA
B LABEL WHOLESOME CULTURE
NO NASTIES
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Sikkim: First State to
Ban Plastics Bottles &
Disposable Foam
Products
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MAHARASHTRA- BAN ON PLASTIC
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RECYCLING AND
RE-UTILIZATION
OF WASTE
PLASTICS HAVE
SEVERAL
ADVANTAGES
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UTILIZATION OF PLASTIC WASTE IN ROAD CONSTRUCTION IN BENGALURU
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PLASTIC BLOCKS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF
STRUCTURES
Source: Research Study by Dr. R. Vasudevan, Dr. A. Ramalinga Chandra Sekar and Mr B. Sundarakannan from
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HYDERABAD- USE OF
PLASTIC PAVEMENT
BLOCK
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CONVERSION OF PET BOTTLE WASTE
INTO TEXTILE PRODUCTS
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WAY FORWARD
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Target the Consider Assess the Identify and Raise

most the best potential engage key public
problematic actions to social, stakeholder awareness
single-use tackle the economic and groups about the
plastics problem environmental harm
impacts caused by
single-used
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plastics
WAY FORWARD
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Promote Provide Use Enforce Monitor

alternatives incentives revenues and adjust
to industry
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INITIATIVES TO TACKLE MICROPLASTICS
Elimination of Single-Use Extended Producer Global Partnership on

Plastic
Responsibility (EPR) Marine Litter (GPML)
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TO TACKLE PLASTICS, THE
LARGEST, MOST HARMFUL
AND PERSISTENT FRACTION
OF MARINE LITTER, IMMEDIATE
ACTION IS NEEDED.
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30000
25000
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Plastic will be the main
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ingredient of all our
10000
grandchildren's recipes
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Jan Feb Mar Apr May
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REFERENCES
1. Plastic Waste Management Issues, Solutions & Case Studies. Available from:
http://swachhbharaturban.gov.in/writereaddata/SBM%20Plastic%20Waste%20Book.pdf
2. Microplastics, UNEP. Available from:
https://wedocs.unep.org/bitstream/handle/20.500.11822/12079/brochure
3. Dietary and inhalation exposure to nano- and microplastic particles and potential implications for
human health. Available from https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/362049/9789240054608-eng.pdf
4. Towards a Circular Plastics Economy: India’s Actions to #BeatPlasticPollution. Available from:
https://www.teriin.org/article/towards-circular-plastics-economy-indias-actions-beatplasticpollution
5. Plastic Pollution India What The Govt Is Doing To Combat Science For Everyone. Available from:
https://news.abplive.com/science/plastic-pollution-india-what-the-govt-is-doing-to-combat-science-for-
everyone-1635800
REFERENCES
6.Shankar P. Mongabay-India. 2023 .Living with microplastics, is not fantastic. Available from:
https://india.mongabay.com/2023/08/explainer-living-with-microplastics-is-not-fantastic/
7.Vaid M, Mehra K, Gupta A. Microplastics as contaminants in Indian environment: a review. Environ
Sci Pollut Res. 2021 Dec 1;28(48):68025–52.
8.microplastics-2023.pdf . Available from: https://www.hannover-re.com/1561730/microplastics-
2023.pdf
9.Sustainable Investment Institute | Microplastics Pollution Report . Available from:
https://www.firstsentier-mufg-sustainability.com/research/microplastics-05-2020.html
10.Environment UN. UNEP - UN Environment Programme. 2017. Global Partnership on Plastic
Pollution and Marine Litter. Available from: http://www.unep.org/explore-topics/oceans-seas/what-
we-do/addressing-land-based-pollution/global-partnership-plastic
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Living with microplastics is not fantastic
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MICROPLASTICS

❖ To know the definition

MEGAPLASTICS MACROPLASTICS MESOPLASTICS NANOPLASTICS

Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs www.mohua.gov.in March 2019

According to the reports for

Central Pollution Control Board Annual Report 2017-18

Plastic pellets Marine Plastics in City dust

Lightweight, Durability And Natural organisms

IN THE OCEAN RECEIVING

Give a brief overview of what you’ll cover in your presentation.

MICROPLASTICS LEADING TO BIG PROBLEMS IN THE OCEAN / www.nationalgeographic.com 25

❖ Toxic effects due to chemical substances

❖ Effects of particles due to their small size.

❖ Discourage the use ❖ Minimize Buying ❖ Minimize use of Plastics

B LABEL WHOLESOME CULTURE

Target the Consider Assess the Identify and Raise

Promote Provide Use Enforce Monitor

Elimination of Single-Use Extended Producer Global Partnership on

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