PLASTIC POLLUTION: CAUSES, EFFECTS AND PREVENTIONS
Obebe S.B, Adamu A.A
Abstract
Most of today's plastics are made from Organic polymers produced from petroleumbased Chemicals. This may change as scientists shift to developing plastics made from biologically based chemicals. With the production outspacing almost every other material production, plastic waste is now one of the biggest environmental scourges of the time. The scale of the challenge is daunting. The exposure of humans to plastic pollution also has health challenges. According to the state of plastics report, only nine percent (9%) of the nine billion tonnes of plastic in the world ever produced has been recycled. Most ends up in landfills, dumps or in the environment especially the oceans. The research methodology used is based on the interactions with the plastics industries, the Environmentalists, Medical Practitioners, Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Health, and Bottling Companies. This paper is also based on visits to restaurants, and events centres, examination of nooks, crannies, and drainages.