How do plastics affect the environment

Effects on Soil

It is estimated that the amount of plastic usage could double very soon, according to a Science Advances report. This could bring the amount of plastics in the environment close to 10 billion metric tons by the year 2050. That means all those water bottles, shampoo and conditioner containers, lotion bottles, food containers and plastic bags will be littering landfills and the landscape.

A recent estimate put the total amount of plastic that has been made since 1950 at around 8.3 billion metric tons. Most of the plastics that end up in the environment are both bought and discarded within the same year. This is due to the disposable nature of most plastic items as it is used in the food services industry.

However, plastics are also used in making appliances, electronic devices, machine components and construction materials. While these items have a longer lifespan, many of them end up in the well.

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