Plastic pollution refers to the accumulation and presence of plastics in the environment, particularly in natural habitats such as oceans, rivers, lakes, and landfills. Full definition
The beads are a common ingredient in cosmetics and personal care products and are a leading cause of plastic pollution in lakes and rivers. (newyork.cbslocal.com)
The scale of plastic pollution in the oceans is truly staggering. (globalcitizen.org)
However, it does little to address the increasing plastic pollution problem as it is essentially chemically identical to oil - based plastic and resistant to breaking down. (ethicalconsumer.org)