The current situation of soil microplastic pollution is very serious and has become an urgent ecological and environmental problem that needs to be solved worldwide. Microplastics are plastic particles with a diameter of less than 5 millimeters, mainly derived from human activities such as the manufacturing, use, and disposal of plastic products, as well as plastic particles generated in industrial production processes.
A new study speculates that about 80% of the floating plastic in the Pacific Garbage Patch comes from fishing activities, while straws only account for 0.025% of ocean plastic. The Pacific Garbage Patch has accumulated 1.8 trillion pieces of plastic, weighing 80000 metric tons, estimated to account for 30% of the total weight of plastic waste on the world's ocean surface.
Plastic toothbrushes are an essential part of our daily oral care routine, but have you ever stopped to think about what happens to them after we toss them in the trash? Every year, billions of plastic toothbrushes are discarded globally, and their journey after disposal is a cause for environmental concern.
Plastic pollution has become one of the most pressing environmental crises, affecting our health, economy, and future in alarming ways.