Journal of Pollution Effects & Control
Open Access

Plastic Pollution

Plastic pollution involves the accumulation of plastic products in the environment that adversely affects wildlife, wildlife habitat, or humans. Plastics as pollutants are categorized into micro, meso or macrodebris based on size. Plastic pollution can unfavorably affect lands, waterways, oceans, living organisms and marine animals can also be affected through direct ingestion of plastic waste. 

Plastic is one of the few new chemical materials which pose environmental problem. Polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride, polystyrene is largely used in the manufacture of plastics. Synthetic polymers are easily molded into complex shapes, have high chemical resistance, and are more or less elastic. Some can be formed into fibers or thin transparent films. These properties have made them popular in many durable or disposable goods and for packaging materials.

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