Top 5 Facts about Plastic

plastic it’s everywhere it’s in our

plastic it’s everywhere it’s in our homes it’s in our pockets it’s in our

homes it’s in our pockets it’s in our

homes it’s in our pockets it’s in our blood streams but how much do we really

blood streams but how much do we really

blood streams but how much do we really know about it

know about it

know about it welcome to watchmojo.com and possibly

welcome to watchmojo.com and possibly

welcome to watchmojo.com and possibly controversial facts surrounding plastic

controversial facts surrounding plastic

controversial facts surrounding plastic if we solve the plastic problem we were

if we solve the plastic problem we were

if we solve the plastic problem we were at the same time solve a lot of our

at the same time solve a lot of our

at the same time solve a lot of our social form number five Lego wants to

social form number five Lego wants to

social form number five Lego wants to stop using petroleum-based plastic in an

stop using petroleum-based plastic in an

stop using petroleum-based plastic in an ambitious but respectable move by Lego

ambitious but respectable move by Lego

ambitious but respectable move by Lego the world famous Danish toy company has

the world famous Danish toy company has

the world famous Danish toy company has set a goal to completely rehaul the

set a goal to completely rehaul the

set a goal to completely rehaul the production process and halt their use of

production process and halt their use of

production process and halt their use of abs an oil-based plastic by 2030 this

abs an oil-based plastic by 2030 this

abs an oil-based plastic by 2030 this proves to be a daunting challenge as

proves to be a daunting challenge as

proves to be a daunting challenge as Lego produces over 60 billion abs based

Lego produces over 60 billion abs based

Lego produces over 60 billion abs based bricks a year and must invest millions

bricks a year and must invest millions

bricks a year and must invest millions of dollars into finding a new oil-free

of dollars into finding a new oil-free

of dollars into finding a new oil-free alternative that will still feel and

alternative that will still feel and

alternative that will still feel and look exactly the same

look exactly the same

look exactly the same luckily there are various alternatives

luckily there are various alternatives

luckily there are various alternatives in the production of plastic scientists

in the production of plastic scientists

in the production of plastic scientists from Stanford University have found a

from Stanford University have found a

from Stanford University have found a way to produce plastic from inedible

way to produce plastic from inedible

way to produce plastic from inedible plant material and carbon dioxide a

plant material and carbon dioxide a

plant material and carbon dioxide a concoction that could potentially

concoction that could potentially

concoction that could potentially replace petroleum-based plastics there

replace petroleum-based plastics there

replace petroleum-based plastics there also exists a synthetic plastic called

also exists a synthetic plastic called

also exists a synthetic plastic called Galilee which comes from a protein found

Galilee which comes from a protein found

Galilee which comes from a protein found in milk called casein and fortunately

in milk called casein and fortunately

in milk called casein and fortunately Galilei cannot be molded and production

Galilei cannot be molded and production

Galilei cannot be molded and production stopped during World War Two as milk was

stopped during World War Two as milk was

stopped during World War Two as milk was rationed and used as food number four

rationed and used as food number four

rationed and used as food number four plastic is bad for you in unexpected

plastic is bad for you in unexpected

plastic is bad for you in unexpected ways as if plastic wasn’t controversial

ways as if plastic wasn’t controversial

ways as if plastic wasn’t controversial enough already research has found that

enough already research has found that

enough already research has found that phthalates which are used in plastic

phthalates which are used in plastic

phthalates which are used in plastic products can cause birth defect if

products can cause birth defect if

products can cause birth defect if pregnant women are exposed to a high

pregnant women are exposed to a high

pregnant women are exposed to a high quantity of them this can cause

quantity of them this can cause

quantity of them this can cause intellectual deficits and children

intellectual deficits and children

intellectual deficits and children developmental and behavioral issues and

developmental and behavioral issues and

developmental and behavioral issues and even genital abnormalities and males new

even genital abnormalities and males new

even genital abnormalities and males new research done at UCLA also shows that

research done at UCLA also shows that

research done at UCLA also shows that the chemical bps a replacement for the

the chemical bps a replacement for the

the chemical bps a replacement for the controversial BPA can alter reproductive

controversial BPA can alter reproductive

controversial BPA can alter reproductive systems and accelerate embryonic

systems and accelerate embryonic

systems and accelerate embryonic development their experiments were

development their experiments were

development their experiments were conducted on zebrafish and caused the

conducted on zebrafish and caused the

conducted on zebrafish and caused the egg hatching process to speed up on

egg hatching process to speed up on

egg hatching process to speed up on naturally resulting in a premature birth

naturally resulting in a premature birth

naturally resulting in a premature birth and as for that diabolical plastic

and as for that diabolical plastic

and as for that diabolical plastic packaging that everyone hates but nobody

packaging that everyone hates but nobody

packaging that everyone hates but nobody seems to do anything about according to

seems to do anything about according to

seems to do anything about according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission

the Consumer Product Safety Commission

the Consumer Product Safety Commission over 6,000 Americans are sent to the

over 6,000 Americans are sent to the

over 6,000 Americans are sent to the emergency room every year for injuries

emergency room every year for injuries

emergency room every year for injuries from trying to open these packages

from trying to open these packages

from trying to open these packages you’re in a sealed plastic package I’m

you’re in a sealed plastic package I’m

you’re in a sealed plastic package I’m the first one to ever open them

the first one to ever open them

the first one to ever open them number three plastic waste could move to

number three plastic waste could move to

number three plastic waste could move to the depths of the ocean because of

the depths of the ocean because of

the depths of the ocean because of plankton feces it’s no secret now that

plankton feces it’s no secret now that

plankton feces it’s no secret now that there’s a crazy overabundance of plastic

there’s a crazy overabundance of plastic

there’s a crazy overabundance of plastic litter in the ocean this contentious

litter in the ocean this contentious

litter in the ocean this contentious matter has been the topic of discussions

matter has been the topic of discussions

matter has been the topic of discussions for years but the situation could get a

for years but the situation could get a

for years but the situation could get a whole lot worse a recent study published

whole lot worse a recent study published

whole lot worse a recent study published in the journal Environmental Science and

in the journal Environmental Science and

in the journal Environmental Science and Technology suggests that the microscopic

Technology suggests that the microscopic

Technology suggests that the microscopic feces of zooplankton could be filled

feces of zooplankton could be filled

feces of zooplankton could be filled with plastic these zooplankton eat tiny

with plastic these zooplankton eat tiny

with plastic these zooplankton eat tiny pieces of plastic that are smaller than

pieces of plastic that are smaller than

pieces of plastic that are smaller than one millimeter and when they defecate

one millimeter and when they defecate

one millimeter and when they defecate these micro plastics mix with their

these micro plastics mix with their

these micro plastics mix with their feces and float to the ocean depths it’s

feces and float to the ocean depths it’s

feces and float to the ocean depths it’s estimated that there are over five

estimated that there are over five

estimated that there are over five trillion pieces of micro plastics

trillion pieces of micro plastics

trillion pieces of micro plastics currently floating in the water this is

currently floating in the water this is

currently floating in the water this is also problematic because many creatures

also problematic because many creatures

also problematic because many creatures ingest plankton as a food source as you

ingest plankton as a food source as you

ingest plankton as a food source as you can imagine consuming plastic causes a

can imagine consuming plastic causes a

can imagine consuming plastic causes a host of problems on an ecological scale

host of problems on an ecological scale

host of problems on an ecological scale number two new technologies are being

number two new technologies are being

number two new technologies are being tested to reduce sea based plastic

tested to reduce sea based plastic

tested to reduce sea based plastic pollution lucky for our oceans and the

pollution lucky for our oceans and the

pollution lucky for our oceans and the creatures living within them there are

creatures living within them there are

creatures living within them there are ideas that will hopefully reduce the

ideas that will hopefully reduce the

ideas that will hopefully reduce the massive amount of plastic waste

massive amount of plastic waste

massive amount of plastic waste currently floating in the water a group

currently floating in the water a group

currently floating in the water a group called the ocean cleanup currently have

called the ocean cleanup currently have

called the ocean cleanup currently have an idea to place long floating barriers

an idea to place long floating barriers

an idea to place long floating barriers in the water that can catch and stop

in the water that can catch and stop

in the water that can catch and stop trash as it floats by on the ocean

trash as it floats by on the ocean

trash as it floats by on the ocean currents once trapped this debris will

currents once trapped this debris will

currents once trapped this debris will then be extracted back to land for

then be extracted back to land for

then be extracted back to land for recycling the company is preparing for

recycling the company is preparing for

recycling the company is preparing for deployment in 2020 and they claim that a

deployment in 2020 and they claim that a

deployment in 2020 and they claim that a 100 kilometer long cleanup array can

100 kilometer long cleanup array can

100 kilometer long cleanup array can remove up to 40% of the Great Pacific

remove up to 40% of the Great Pacific

remove up to 40% of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch over a 10-year period

Garbage Patch over a 10-year period

Garbage Patch over a 10-year period there is also a device called the sea

there is also a device called the sea

there is also a device called the sea bin which aims to being use by late 2016

bin which aims to being use by late 2016

bin which aims to being use by late 2016 effectively acting like a fish tank

effectively acting like a fish tank

effectively acting like a fish tank filter the sea bin literally sucks up

filter the sea bin literally sucks up

filter the sea bin literally sucks up trash another harmful debris while

trash another harmful debris while

trash another harmful debris while spitting out clean water back into the

spitting out clean water back into the

spitting out clean water back into the ocean it operates 24/7 and claims to be

ocean it operates 24/7 and claims to be

ocean it operates 24/7 and claims to be completely safe for fish and other

completely safe for fish and other

completely safe for fish and other aquatic animals number one plastic

aquatic animals number one plastic

aquatic animals number one plastic decomposes much faster in the ocean that

decomposes much faster in the ocean that

decomposes much faster in the ocean that on land on land plastic clutters

on land on land plastic clutters

on land on land plastic clutters landfills as it takes hundreds of years

landfills as it takes hundreds of years

landfills as it takes hundreds of years for a piece of plastic to fully

for a piece of plastic to fully

for a piece of plastic to fully decomposed however put a piece of

decomposed however put a piece of

decomposed however put a piece of plastic in the ocean and it degrades

plastic in the ocean and it degrades

plastic in the ocean and it degrades surprisingly quickly researchers from

surprisingly quickly researchers from

surprisingly quickly researchers from neon University have discovered that

neon University have discovered that

neon University have discovered that polystyrene decomposes and water within

polystyrene decomposes and water within

polystyrene decomposes and water within a year under the right weather

a year under the right weather

a year under the right weather conditions interestingly enough there

conditions interestingly enough there

conditions interestingly enough there are some surprising ways in which

are some surprising ways in which

are some surprising ways in which plastic can safely decompose for example

plastic can safely decompose for example

plastic can safely decompose for example students from Yale University recently

students from Yale University recently

students from Yale University recently discovered type of fungus in the amaz

discovered type of fungus in the amaz

discovered type of fungus in the amaz that can survive on a diet of

that can survive on a diet of

that can survive on a diet of polyurethane a common form of plastic

polyurethane a common form of plastic

polyurethane a common form of plastic scientists have also recently found that

scientists have also recently found that

scientists have also recently found that bacteria in the gut of a wax worm could

bacteria in the gut of a wax worm could

bacteria in the gut of a wax worm could also degrade polyethylene

also degrade polyethylene

also degrade polyethylene finally researchers from North Dakota

finally researchers from North Dakota

finally researchers from North Dakota State University have made a discovery

State University have made a discovery

State University have made a discovery that could lead to a fully degradable

that could lead to a fully degradable

that could lead to a fully degradable plastic when exposed to a specific type

plastic when exposed to a specific type

plastic when exposed to a specific type of light all solutions are still being

of light all solutions are still being

of light all solutions are still being sought it’s comforting to know that

sought it’s comforting to know that

sought it’s comforting to know that there is some hope for the future so

there is some hope for the future so

there is some hope for the future so what’s your opinion on plastic do you

what’s your opinion on plastic do you

what’s your opinion on plastic do you think that the great cleanup will be a

think that the great cleanup will be a

think that the great cleanup will be a success for more biodegradable talk tens

success for more biodegradable talk tens

success for more biodegradable talk tens and plastic pooping top fives be sure to

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