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(thematic report) Problem and Solving- microplastic |
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by Fernanda pioli macedo | 31-08-2020 17:23
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Microplastic is one of the biggest villains in the environment. They are produced from oil or natural gas (non-renewable natural resources). Every day we consume around 1.5 billion plastic bags around the world. Few are even recycled. Mostly, after being used, usually, for a single time, they tend to be dropped wrongly and take about 450 years to decompose. In that time, pollution increases, it can end up in forests, rivers, and oceans, where they are swallowed by animals that die suffocated or trapped in them. In 2011 many countries like Italy banned the use of plastic bags, only the biodegradable one is allowed. The problem is that we are still consuming a lot of plastic in situations that could easily be replaced by another eco-friendly packing. Plastic is still killing about 100,000 marine animals every year. According to projections made by specialists, if we continue to use the quantity of plastic as we are currently doing, in 2050 there will be more garbage than fish in the ocean. During my research I could find a website listing 10 products that could replace plastic. 1- fungus and other microbes 2- Straws made with avocado seed 3- mycelium, the structure of the vegetative root of a fungus 4- Tomato peel 5- Banana leaves If you want to check the others you can access it here https://incrivel.club/inspiracion-consejos/10-materiales-biodegradables-y-alternativos-que-podrian-sustituir-el-plastico-1002160/ References: https://catracalivre.com.br/cidadania/plastico-mata-animais-marinhos/ https://incrivel.club/inspiracion-consejos/10-materiales-biodegradables-y-alternativos-que-podrian-sustituir-el-plastico-1002160/ https://www12.senado.leg.br/noticias/materias/2016/04/19/sacola-plastica-e-uma-das-maiores-vilas-do-meio-ambiente
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8 Comments
Greetings fernanda
I hope you are doing well
Great to know you were doing research on it and nice to read on your findings
Thank you so much for your report.
Green cheers
Regards
Asmita Gaire
Posted 17-09-2020 23:16
Hello Fermanda ,
Greetings and namaste form Nepal
Thank you for sharing your report on problem and solution of micro plastic.
Keep sharing reports,
keep writing
We are looking forward to know more from you.
Regards
Paras Kunwar
Posted 05-09-2020 14:26
Green Cheers Fernanda!
This report is research based and I think the products that you've suggested to replace plastic are right, since they pose just little or no threats to the environment.
Thanks for sharing
Posted 05-09-2020 00:15
Hi Fernanda pioli macedo,
I hope you are doing fine and is safe wherever you are,
Thank you for raising the concern of the torment created by the use of microplastic on environment. Keep on sharing.
Posted 03-09-2020 11:01
Greetings
Plastic pollution is burning issue nowadays everywhere in world. We should focus to use alternative of plastic.
Keep writing such informative report.
We are looking forward for next report.
Regards
Dolma
Posted 01-09-2020 16:13
Hi Fernanda pioli macedo, this is a mentor, Sang Su Lee.
Although whether microplastic is damaging humans is not discovered yet, it is vivid that it harms the marine environment and therefore it is imperative to combat this problem. Thank you for writing about this issue.
Green cheers~
Posted 01-09-2020 02:08
Hello, this is mentor Taehyun!
Materials to replace plastics are constantly being developed, but what they all have in common is that they don't follow the convenience of conventional plastics. What we need is a little bit of discomfort.
Thank you for the report!
Green cheers!
Posted 01-09-2020 02:08
Hello fernanda
Greetings and Namaste from Nepal
Wishing you a safe stay
Thank you for your report on problem and solution of micro plastic. It is very important and interesting topic to read.
Keep writing great reports.
We are eager to read more reports from you.
Green Cheers :)
Best wishes,
Kushal Naharki
Posted 31-08-2020 17:40