This material should be reinvented to
end ocean plastic pollution.
Not exact matches
Many
end up in landfills, or as
plastic pollution in
oceans and other waterways.
Around the world, the
plastics industry is engaged in purposeful, collaborative work to help
end ocean pollution.
If the T - shirt
ends up in the
ocean (where
plastic microfiber
pollution is a very serious issue), it will also biodegrade or be consumed by marine organisms that will digest it naturally.
Ecologists and activists have been vocal about the problem of
plastic pollution for years:
plastic pollution invades our communities as «litter,» harms wildlife, and 8.8 million tons of it
end up in our waterways and
oceans every year.
This video shows why
plastic pollution is detrimental to marine life and why single - use
plastics, such as drinking straws, are one of the most useless items made out of
plastic, and destructive if they
end up in our
oceans.