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Bookmark or Share- Plastic pollution | Definition, Sources, Effects, Solutions ...Plastic pollution, harmful accumulation of synthetic plastic products in the environment. Plastics are persistent large-scale pollutants, and plastic debris (such as bottles, straws, containers, and plastic wrap) and particulates have been found in many environmental niches, from Mount Everest to the bottom of the sea.
- Plastic pollution facts and information - National GeographicPlastics revolutionized medicine with life-saving devices, made space travel possible, lightened cars and jets—saving fuel and pollution—and saved lives with helmets, incubators, and equipment...
- Impacts of Plastic Pollution | US EPAPlastic pollution has become ubiquitous in natural and built environments, raising concerns about potential harm to humans and nature alike. Once in the environment, research shows that plastic pollution is persistent and may take between 100 to 1,000 years or more to decompose, depending on environmental conditions.
- An Introduction to Plastics - Chemical Safety FactsA plastic is a type of synthetic or man-made polymer that is similar to natural resins found in trees and other plants. Polymers are any of various complex organic compounds produced by polymerization—a process in which small molecules combine to make a very large chainlike molecule.
- Plastic | Composition, History, Uses, Types, & Facts | Britannicaplastic, polymeric material that has the capability of being molded or shaped, usually by the application of heat and pressure.
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