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Plastic Pollution: Understanding the Global Threat and Countermeasures
Summary
This review examines the global scale of plastic pollution, tracing the rapid growth of disposable plastics production and the distribution of plastic waste across all parts of the world — from deep oceans to high mountains — while evaluating proposed countermeasures.
Plastic pollution is one of today’s most serious environmental problems. The production of disposable plastic products has increased rapidly, far outpacing the world’s ability to deal with them. Plastic waste can be found in every part of the world, from the deepest oceans to the highest mountains, and it is wreaking havoc on wildlife and ecosystems.