#BePlasticWise
Almost nine million tons of visible plastic trash enter oceans each year—then there’s the waste we can’t see.
Plastic has become a huge part of our everyday lives. Being such a cheap, durable and versatile material, it has changed the way we travel, eat, clean and even dress. Even though most of us are aware of the consequences of using plastic bags, bottles and straws. Microplastics are a much bigger problem.
The world is slowly starting to wake up to the global problem of plastic waste and in particular microplastics, are a huge concern.
Microplastics are plastic particles of less than 1mm in diameter. These are accumulating in marine habitats around the world, representing a new type of environmental and health threat.
