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What causes plastic pollution?We as humans cause the plastic pollution. When we use something made out of plastic, like a plastic bottle, the intention is that we throw it in a bin, but a big part of the humans don't do this. They throw their plastic on the ground without thinking of the consequences. Also we as humans keep using plastic, instead of using the same plastic bag everytime we need one, people keep buying new plastic bags and that's why companies keep making new ones. Which causes a lot of pollution.
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Facts about plastic pollution- Each year 4,7 milion ton of plastic ends up in the ocean. That is on average 12.000 ton each day.
-In almost all of the oceans and rivers you can find plastic. Even in places where human snot have been yet. -Each year 100.000 sea animals and about 1 million sea bird die because of plastic because they think it is food or they get stuck in it. -Each year we produce more then 250 milion ton of plastic each year. The halve of this plastic we only use once and then we throw it away. |
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