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    PLASTIC

    POLUTION
    THIS PRESENTATION IS CREATED TO
    REPRESENT THE HARMFULNESS OF PLASTIC ,
    THE EFFECT OF PLASTIC ON THE
    ENVIRONMENT AND HOW TO REDUCE ,
    REUSE ,RECYCLE SAVE OUR PLANET EARTH.
    HARMFULNESS ON
    PLASTIC POLUTION
     Unlike other materials, plastic does not
    biodegrade. It can take up to 1,000 years to
    break down, so when it is discarded, it builds up
    in the environment until it reaches a crisis point.
     It threatens human health, affects food and
    water safety, burdens economic activities, and
    contributes to climate change.
     Additionally, the International Union for
    Conservation of Nature finds that carcinogenic
    chemicals found in plastic products can leach
    into tap water, which may cause developmental,
    reproductive, neurological, and immune
    disorders
    EFFECTS OF PLASTIC IN THE ENVIRONMENT

     This pollution chokes marine wildlife, damages soil and poisons


    groundwater, and can cause serious health impacts. Is pollution
    the only problem with plastic? No, it also contributes to the climate
    crisis. The production of plastic is one of the most energy-intensive
    manufacturing processes in the world.
     Plastic causes harm globally through five dominant effects. It fills
    the environment with debris, contaminates critical ingredients for
    survival, causes a wide range of known and unknown illnesses,
    bolsters the most destructive industries on Earth, and it just won't
    go away.
     Every day, the equivalent of 2,000 garbage trucks full of plastic
    are dumped into the world's oceans, rivers, and lakes. Plastic
    pollution is a global problem. Every year 19-23 million tonnes of
    plastic waste leaks into aquatic ecosystems, polluting lakes, rivers
    and seas.
    Reduce means to minimise the amount of waste we
    create. Reuse refers to using items more than once.
    Recycle means putting a product to a new use instead
    of throwing it away. Rethink is about considering how
    our actions affect the environment.

    REDUCE , The 3 'R's – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle – are all about


    minimising the amount of waste we produce, reusing
    REUSE , products as much as we can, and remembering to
    recycle any materials that can be used for a new
    RECYCLE purpose.

    Prevents pollution caused by reducing the need to


    harvest new raw materials. Saves energy. Reduces
    greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global
    climate change. Helps sustain the environment for
    future generations.

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