Because of its extreme usefulness, plastic has been ever-present in our daily lives - in everything from disposable utensils to our clothes - but our dependence may cause catastrophic failure in marine ecosystems. Scientists have investigated where those plastics go once we throw them away, and they've made a startling discovery: a lot of that plastic ends up in our waterways, where it seems to be degrading marine ecosystems. Learn more about the dangers of nanoplastic pollution from this infographic by Futurism.
Infographic Sources:
1. Here’s how much plastic enters the ocean each year
2. Accumulation and fragmentation of plastic debris in global environments
3. Plastic Pollution in the World's Oceans: More than 5 Trillion Plastic Pieces Weighing over 250,000 Tons Afloat at Sea
4. Brain damage and behavioural disorders in fish induced by plastic nanoparticles delivered through the food chain
5. Nanoplastics in the Aquatic Environment. Critical Review
6. Are There Nanoplastics in Your Personal Care Products?
7. Raising Awareness of Plastic Waste
8. Ingestion of Nanoplastics and Microplastics by Pacific Oyster Larvae
9. Widespread distribution of microplastics in subsurface seawater in the NE Pacific Ocean
1. Here’s how much plastic enters the ocean each year
2. Accumulation and fragmentation of plastic debris in global environments
3. Plastic Pollution in the World's Oceans: More than 5 Trillion Plastic Pieces Weighing over 250,000 Tons Afloat at Sea
4. Brain damage and behavioural disorders in fish induced by plastic nanoparticles delivered through the food chain
5. Nanoplastics in the Aquatic Environment. Critical Review
6. Are There Nanoplastics in Your Personal Care Products?
7. Raising Awareness of Plastic Waste
8. Ingestion of Nanoplastics and Microplastics by Pacific Oyster Larvae
9. Widespread distribution of microplastics in subsurface seawater in the NE Pacific Ocean
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