PLASTIC LITTER - A GLOBAL CRISIS
PLASTIC LITTER -A GLOBAL CRISIS I had made a New Year’s resolution this year to make a concerted effort to reduce my reliance on plastic. I thought, I was fairly knowledgeable about a the scourge of plastic pollution on our environment , but as I commenced my laser- focus on everything plastic, I soon came to the realization - * that my knowledge was very limited * that the over- the - top needless packaging by most manufacturers, the single, and mostly needless use such as plastic drinking straws, plastic utensils, plastic plates, plastic cups, plastic bottles, plastic shopping bags, plastic promotion toys, plastic candy wrappings etc. are contributing to the vast amounts of non- biodegradable, plastic pollution contaminating the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the soil that gives us sustenance. “ A 2017 study found that 79% of all the plastic humans have produced has ended up either in landfills or in nature. In 2010 alone, up to 12 million metri