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What are the environmental issues from plastics​

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Plastic debris, laced with chemicals and often ingested by marine animals, can injure or poison wildlife. Floating plastic waste, which can survive for thousands of years in water, serves as mini transportation devices for invasive species, disrupting habitats.
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The environmental issues from plastics​ are discussed below.

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The environmental issues from plastics are such as

  • Plastic pollution on land is both Chemical and Physical.
  • Plastic reduces the fertility of the land.
  • Plastic spoil soils hygiene and quality.
  • Plastic in soil can create an obstruction for the growth of plants by blocking water and other nutrients by reaching to the plant's roots.
  • Plastic also affects marine life some marine animals swallow plastic bags which seems like jellyfish in seawater.

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