7. International Statistics on Plastics
! 448 million tons of plastic produced annually (40% single use)
! Woes of recycling
! Plastics in sea life and seafood
! Accumulates as creatures eat lower on the food chain, like mercury
! Plastic pollution = population decline 700+ species
! 8 million tons of plastic end up in the
ocean each year
○ Macro, Micro, Nano
○ Plastic can accumulate or sink
○ Ingested, injures and kills sea life
○ Discovered in the deepest regions