11 Million metric tons of plastic enter the Ocean each year. That’s one garbage truck full every minute.
11 Million metric tons of plastic enter the Ocean each year. That’s one garbage truck full every minute.
Take a journey to understand how plastics are affecting our health.
Respiratory problems, carcinogenic risks, impact on fertility and prenatal development just to name a few...
- A recent study estimated adults take in up to 121,000 microplastic particles per year through air, food and beverages.
- Many microplastic chemical additives are associated with well-established human health risks
- Microplastics can collect and retain pollutants like industrial chemicals, pharmaceuticals and heavy metals
- Bacteria and pathogens can be found on the surface of microplastics, and when ingested by animals and humans have the potential to spread disease
Grow your knowledge on microplastics
Here are several articles I’ve collected to share information on the problem with plastic
