Plastic pollution - Types, causes, remedies, mitigation measures. Plastic pollution in air, land and water

1. By: Aleena Elizabeth Cyril

2.  Plastic is any of a wide range of synthetic or semi-synthetic
organic solids of high molecular mass that are moldable.
most commonly derived from petrochemicals.
 It is now difficult to conceive a world without plastics. It is
hard to trace out any area where plastics is not used
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3. Types of Plastics
THERMOPLASTICS
Are those that can be softened
again and again and remade
by the action of heat and
pressure
THERMOSETS
Are those that cannot be softened
again after being exposed to heat
and pressure
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5. AFFECTS HUMAN
HEALTH
WATER POLLUTION
SOIL
POLLUTION
AIR
POLLUTION
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6. Effects of Plastic on Land
 Spoils environment aesthetics &
hygiene
 Reduces land fertility
 Adversely affects plant growth by
inhibiting nutrient absorption.
 Pollute groundwater
 Plastic clogs drainages & hence
cause water logging in cities
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7.  Cause death of aquatic organisms
 Disrupt food chain
 Bioaccumulation of microplastics
 Contaminated drinking water sources
cause diseases
 Degradation of ecosystem
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8.  Incineration of plastic waste in an open field release
toxic gases like dioxins, furans & PCBs.
 Even during production, PVC plants can
release dioxins
 Some gases emitted contribute to global warming.
 Polluted air causes respiratory diseases in living
organisms
 Plastics contain additives that can offgas and
contaminate the air in our homes
Effects of Plastic on Air
By: Aleena Elizabeth Cyril

9.  Animals ingest plastics, mistaking them for
food.
 Small plastic fragments called microbeads,
which resemble fish eggs, are routinely
found in the stomachs of numerous sea
creatures
 Bioaccumulation
 Marine animals get entangled in plastic
waste and die
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11. It causes diseases such as:
– Cancer
– Reproductive problems
– Hormonal imbalances
– Affects kidney & liver
– Immunological problems
By: Aleena Elizabeth Cyril

12. Plastic is
versatile,
lightweight,
flexible, moisture
resistant, strong,
and relatively
inexpensive
Our tremendous
attraction to
plastic, over-
consuming &
littering has
become a
combination of
lethal nature.
By: Aleena Elizabeth Cyril

13. Thank You..
By: Aleena Elizabeth Cyril