"Plastic pollution may also be contaminating the air that we breathe every day. Plastics do not biodegrade, therefore once they are introduced into an animal's system, they will stay there for a long time. Therefore, consuming these plastics leads to malnutrition, digestive blockage and slow poisoning effects due to plastic's heightened toxicity," Simachaya told DW. … [Read more...] about Coronavirus aggravates Thailand’s plastic waste crisis
Plastic pollution
Slow poison: 80% of New Delhi’s tap water has plastic toxins
NEW DELHI: More than 80% of New Delhi’s tap water is contaminated by plastic microfibres, new research has shown. This is the third highest contamination rate in the world after the US (New York and Washington DC) and Beirut, Lebanon. These findings are part of a study conducted after testing 150 samples of tap water collected by news website Orb Media from five continents. Though many in Delhi’s well-off circles do not use tap water for drinking, large swathes of the capital’s population have no access to safe drinking water. Research found the US had the highest contamination at 94%. Plastic fibres were found in samples taken from various sites, including the Congress buildings and Trump Tower in New York. Beirut was marginally behind at 93% followed by India at 82%. European nations, including UK, Germany and France, had the lowest contamination rate of 72%. These microscopic fragments enter the water system in several ways, from synthetic fibre clothing, tyre … [Read more...] about Slow poison: 80% of New Delhi’s tap water has plastic toxins
Hanoi, Hoi An intensify fight against plastic wastes
The city’s Department of Natural Resources and Environment has signed a plan with the Department of Education this year to roll out a programme to collect, categorise and recycle milk cartons and plastic straws in schools, Chi said. … [Read more...] about Hanoi, Hoi An intensify fight against plastic wastes
Landmark UN Plastic Waste Pact Gets Approved But Not by US
Rolph Payet of the United Nations Environment Program said the “historic” agreement linked to the 186-country, U.N.-supported Basel Convention means that countries will have to monitor and track the movements of plastic waste outside their borders. … [Read more...] about Landmark UN Plastic Waste Pact Gets Approved But Not by US
‘Enough is enough’: Heartbreaking images reveal a young seal fighting for its life after getting tangled in a discarded fishing net
Sarah Nelms, of the University of Exeter, said the number of particles in each animal 'was relatively low – an average of 5.5 particles per animal' suggesting they 'eventually pass through the digestive system or are regurgitated'. … [Read more...] about ‘Enough is enough’: Heartbreaking images reveal a young seal fighting for its life after getting tangled in a discarded fishing net
