Plastic Pollution Essay

commercial chemical often used in the making of polycarbonates and epoxy resin. Polycarbonates are often used in the making of plastic food and beverage containers, such. Epoxy resin is often used in the lining of food cans and the tops of bottles. This is dangerous because it poses a threat to human health. Bisphenol A also known as BPA can seep through the plastic container and into the food or beverage itself. Exposure to BPA can have a negative impact on the reproductive system, the…

For much of the past century (or longer), a substance known as asbestos was used quite frequently in a variety of construction applications. Not only was the material found to be durable and versatile, it was also a very cost-effective solution, and so its use was quite prolific in the installation of insulation, floors, ceilings, etc. Today we know that asbestos poses a very serious health concern, and so it is no longer used in modern day construction applications. Unfortunately, this material…

in more items then what one thinks. The article “Chemical in Plastic May Harm Children” by LA Times staff writer Marla Cone you learn that the chemicals found in plastic products can lead to harmful side effects. The chemical bisphenol A, or BPA was found to be harmful by The National Toxicology Program. The ingredient polycarbonate plastic, BPA is one of the most widely used chemicals in industries. The chemical can seep from plastic baby bottles as well as liners protecting food. Federal…

Submarine waste can range in many different aspects. Cardboard can be stored on board due to less weight; as for cans, they have to be added to the waste streams of the submarine. The combined compacted volume of food contaminated plastic and paper is less than 0.01 ft^3, which means this waste can be stored under the Annex V because of the eliminated storage. Submarines prefer to keep storage in food storage due to precautions to bypass contamination of unused supplies, which is needed for the…

Bouncy balls are made up of Polymers, which are made up of many small units of monomers, that go through the process of Polymerization to become Polymers. People can see such polymers all around them like rubber, wool, silk etc. Polymers have unique properties that allow chemist’s and scientists to mix different types of polymers with each other to form new ones. In the lab Polyvinyl Acetate (PVAc), Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA), and Sodium Borate were used to make and design the bouncy balls. The…

World of Plastic In the hour long documentary, TOXIC: Garbage Island by Thomas Morton, a group of adults venture to the North Pacific gyre for 21 days to find a spinning current with tons of chemicals and plastics that will not biodegrade in order to show society how serious plastic pollution is. Throughout the documentary, the VICE team documents the plastic that has polluted the Pacific Ocean. The main argument that is used in the documentary is that most Americans do not think about plastic…

With a career going into wildlife biology scientist cross many obstacles. Pollution being the biggest threat to our wildlife. There are many types of pollution, for example, plastic debris, noise, and acid rain. Some of the ways to stop polluting are reduce, reuse, and recycle, being thoughtful of wildlife and others, and carpooling. Plastic debris being the biggest threat because how much damage it can cause. “Plastic debris in the marine environment has been identified by the United Nations…

In the video, Plastic Oceans it mentioned facts about water that I was surprised about. For example, microplastics can be mistaken for fish by the sea water chicks, the plastics then stay in their body, and the birds don't know any better, so they keep eating the microplastics. The microplastics add up over time and eventually kill them. Not many chicks make it to adulthood because of the pollution. Water pollution is not only affecting birds. About 3.5 million pieces of new plastic enter the…

with heavy amounts of pollution can potentially affect our lives in a negative manner. Driving cars and the use of plastic is essential to our daily lives, but we use them without the concern for how they are affecting the habitats on Earth. Some people think that the chance that they are doing harm to the ocean is less important to them than cost or inconvenience of fixing a pollution problem. Through sources from researchers and scientists, they have found evidence of pollution caused by the…

first negative pollution was the smog created from burning coal in the 18th and 19th century. Just like air pollution, our water has been faced with a similar issue. Many companies have pipelines leading into the ocean and it being where all our rear excrements are sent off to. It is estimated that over 1 billion of the population does not access clean drinking water and every 15 seconds a child is killed from contaminated diseases. In the recent years, studies have shown beach pollution…