"PLASTIC POLLUTION "

Made by – Sabale Pranav

INTRODUCTION

Plastic pollution is the accumulation of plastic

objects and particles.le.g. plastic bottles, bags
and microbeads) in the Earth's environment
that adversely affects wildlife, wildlife habitat,
and humans. Plastics that act as pollutants are
categorized into micro-, meso, or macro debris,
based on size. Plastics are inexpensive and
durable, and as a result levels of plastic
production by humans are high. However, the
chemical structure of most. plastics renders
them resistant to many natural processes of
degradation and as a result they are slow to
degrade. Together, these two factors have led
to a high prominence of plastic pollution in the
environment.
Plastic pollution can afflict land, waterways
and oceans. It is estimated that 1.1 to 8.8
million tonnes of plastic waste enters the
ocean from coastal communities each year. It
is estimated that there is a stock of 86 million
tons of plastic marine debris in the worldwide
ocean as of the end of 2013, with an
assumption that 1.4% of global plastics
produced from 1950 to 2013 has entered the
ocean and has accumulated there Some
researchers suggest that by 2050 there could
be more plastic than fish in the oceans by
weight Living organisms, particularly marine
animals, can be harmed either by mechanical
effects, such as entanglement in
plastic.objects. problems related to ingestion
of plastic waste, or through exposure to
chemicals within plastics that interfere with
their physiology. Effects on humans include
disruption of various hormonal mechanisms.

IMPORTANCE

This crucial process of waste disposal can

help reduce costs and environmental concerns
all over the world. Plastic is a very
importantrecyclable because it can negatively
affect the environment and living beings in
many ways. Recycling and responsible waste
management. can help beautify Chicagoland
and the world.
importance of plastic.
1.They are used to make bicycle helmets child
safety seats and airbags in automobiles
2.They are used in all modern equipments such
as cell phones televisions and computers as
well as many other electrical devices
3.It is used as an insulator on electrical wires
4. It is used to make bags which are necessary
for carrying daily needed things
Role of plastic in environment pollution
1.Pollutes water bodies where it is dumped
2.lt pollutes land and decrease its fertility
3.Due to plastic water does not seep into the
ground and decreases the ground water level

OBJECTIVES

The overall objective of the project is to reduce

plastic in waste streams saving non-renewable
resources and enabling carbon neutral energy
production from waste.
More specifically, the project aims at:
Identifying the main challenges and barriers for
reducing plastic waste in mixed waste and
residual waste streams. hereby stimulating
prevention.and recycling of plastic waste
Promoting recycling of plastic polymers as a
substitute for virgin plastic
Diverting waste plastic from the residual waste
going to incineration [creating a carbon neutral
energy source) and landfill
An important feature of the Plastic Zero project
is to set up cooperative forums involving
public and private stakeholders, by bringing
stakeholders. together with shared
responsibility. The forums and networks will
identify and analyse relevant interfaces
between the partners in the value chain, and
provide the necessary production technology,
infrastructure, physical planning, information,
waste services, and technologies for
reprocessing. By involving all stakeholders in
the value chain there will be an opportunity to
rethink product design through
cradle-to-cradle methods.

METHADOLOGY

On 27 August 2019 at the World Water Week in

Sweden, IUCN launched a report that identified
numerous gaps and opportunities for
developing a standard methodology to
measure the extent of the plastic pollution
crisis. The urgently needed methodology will
provide decision makers with improved data
collection and analysis on plastic waste
management at the global. regional and
national levels.
As recognised during the Third United Nations
Environment Assembly (UNEA-3, Nairobi,
2017), there is currently no standard
methodology to measure the extent of the
plastic problem. Current methodologies do not
allow us to better understand the impact of
plastic leakage along the value chain,
ultimately preventing us from measuring the
extent of the plastic pollution problem.
Apart from providing a comprehensive
overview of all 19 existing and emerging
plastic footprint methodologies for the first
time. ever, the publication, Review of plastic
footprint methodologies: Laying the foundation
for the development of a standardised plastic
footprint measurement tool also includes a
glossary of key terms related to plastics and
environmental footprints. This enables the
modelling, field and business communities to
speak a common language.
The methodologies reviewed in the report
identify the abundance and distribution, types
and sources, as well as pathways and sinks of
plastic pollution at different scales.
There are two types of methodologies: the first
comprises methodologies that identify plastic
waste streams and recycling rates at the
national or business level; the second
comprises methodologies that focus on
pathway modelling to measure plastic leakage
into waterways and oceans, from either.
mismanaged waste or in the form of
microplastics.
An analysis of the review concludes that
plastic footprint methodologies are lacking in
several ways.

OBSERVATIONS

Plastic pollution is the accumulation of plastic

objects and particles (e.g. plastic bottles, bags
and microbeads) in the Earth's environment
that adversely affects wildlife, wildlife habitat,
and humans Plastics that act as pollutants are
categorized into micro meso-, or macro debris,
based on size.Plastics are inexpensive and
durable, and as a result levels of plastic
production by humans are high. However, the
chemical structure of most plastics renders
them resistant to many natural processes of
degradation and as a result they are slow to
degrade. Together, these two factors have led
to a high prominence of plastic pollution in the
environment.
Plastic pollution can afflict land, waterways
and oceans. It is estimated that 1.1 to 8.8
million tonnes of plastic waste enters the
ocean from coastal communities each
year.Living organisms, particularly marine
animals, can be harmed either by mechanical
effects, such as entanglement in plastic
objects, problems related to ingestion of
plastic waste, or through exposure to
chemicals. within plastics that interfere with
their physiology. Effects on bumans include
disruption of various hormonal mechanisms,
As of 2018, about 380 million tonnes of plastic
is produced worldwide each year. From the
1950s up to 2018, an estimated 6.3 billion
tonnes of plastic has been produced
worldwide, of which an estimated 9% has been
recycled and another 12% has been
incinerated. This large amount of plastic waste
enters the environment, with studies
suggesting that the bodies of 90% of seabirds
contain plastic debris.In some areas there have
been significant efforts to reduce the
prominence of free range plastic pollution,
through reducing plastic consumption, litter
cleanup, and promoting plastic recycling.
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Some researchers suggest that by 2050 there
could be more plastic than fish in the oceans
by weight.

ANALYSIS OF THE DATA

1. Plastics are a non biodegradable waste so if
we throw in water then it leads to water
pollution resulting in death of aquatic animals
2.If we throw on land then resulting in soil
pollution
3.If we throw here and there then some animals
eat them and it is very harmful for their life
4.Resulting in chokeage of drains
5. It also stops the seepage of ground water
activities

RESULT AND CONCLUSION

Though plastic is very useful in modern

civilisation and provides us with various useful
articles, it serves as a serious threat to our
environment. So, we should try our level best
to reduce, reuse and recycle plastic whenever
possible to reduce the level of environment
pollution caused by plastics.
Burning of plastic in the open air, leads to
environmental pollution due to the release of
poisonous chemicals. The polluted air when
inhaled by humans and animals affect their
health and can cause respiratory problems,
plastics are not bio- degradble, animals.
thinking that plastic is food, eat it and choke to
death.