Plastic is one material that persist in the environment and can never really disappear from the world. It is used for many products such as disposable cutleries, food packages, bottles and plastic bags. Our consumption and the unlawful disposal of them result in many of them finding their way to the ocean, thus harming the ecosystem.
Plastic in the ocean get photodegraded into smaller pieces due to the exposure of the sun, which tend to get eaten by marine creatures as they mistake them for food. These small plastic pieces contain toxic that contaminate fish and we get affected by it as we consume seafood for food.
Ultimately, these plastic waste and their harmful effects come right back to us, destroying our body without us realising. Is this really worth it though?
Here are two photos taken in the Singapore Zoo which illustrate the negative impacts on wildlife animals.
Photo Credits: http://thebeatofthedrum.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Plastic-Paradise.png
You can understand more about plastic by watching Angela Sun’s documentary on “Plastic Paradise: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch”. Here’s the link to their site: http://plasticparadisemovie.com
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