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Understanding the Relationship between Plastic Waste and Climate Change with the Need to Move towards Sustainable Plastic Waste Management
Summary
This review connects plastic waste to climate change, arguing that plastic production, use, and disposal all contribute significantly to greenhouse gas emissions. Burning plastic waste releases CO2 and toxic chemicals, while plastic pollution in ecosystems further disrupts carbon cycles. The author calls for urgent shifts toward sustainable plastic alternatives and circular economy approaches.
Abstract: Plastic is the most deadly product which can amplify the climate change affect. It is a solid waste which is durable . Plastic waste is a 400 years of problem, where the plastic production contributes to 99% change in the climate by the burning of fossil fuels and then transportation , the over all process in the production of plastic has resulted in climate change, followed by only 9 % of the plastic waste is recycled . 90 % are thrown into the river , every year 8.6 million tones of plastic waste is dumped in the oceans , seas which has ultimately affected humans we can easting , drinking and breathing plastic resulting in the death of thousand of people across the globe, we need to cut down our production rate and reuse and recycle what ever is possible, we need to adopt the use of jute or cloth bags instead of plastic carry bags , use banana leaves instead of paper plates, use of copper bottles for water . The plastic waste should be properly managed and thrown into the required place or in bins instead on the road side or near the rivers. It is a very important to keep our environment free from plastic which can resolve a quarter of the problem related to climate change. Keyword: Plastic waste, climate change, durable, fossil fuels, environment, oceans, recycled, reuse
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