Resource Library | Unit Resource Library Unit Plastics: From Pollution to Solutions Plastics: From Pollution to Solutions Since the post-WWII industrial boom, our reliance on plastics--thanks in part to practical and innovative uses in healthcare and food security--now generates an estimated truckload worth of plastic in the oceans every minute. There is a growing concern about the hazards plastic pollution in the marine environment. To address this pervasive problem, the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) launched the Clean Seas Campaign. The first step towards a plastic pollution solution is learning how to reduce plastic use. Sugar cane could be the answer to Australia's enormous plastic pollution problem, a pair of Sydney-based entrepreneurs say. « Selon les Nations Unies, le plastique à usage unique est l’un des plus importants défis environnementaux de la planète. Un livre illustré qui permet d’expliquer le plastique, du bienfait au désastre. Follow these steps to do your part in keeping our earth a cleaner place. Biodegradable Plastic Company Providing Plastic Pollution Solutions. The company is creating biodegradable plastic materials to combat the problems with plastic pollution in the ocean and on land. Solutions contre la pollution de l'eau: 5 choses simples que vous pouvez faire. C’est un sientifique améri ain, Charles J. Moore, qui a noté, lors d’une expédition en Antar tique, la présen e de ette pollution. This number is expected to grow — a recent report from Pew Charitable Trust suggests that without improvements to waste management, 90 million tons of plastic could enter the world's aquatic ecosystems by 2030. Et bien, j’ai la solution pour vous : le livre Pollution Plastique d’Andrée Poulin et Jean Morin aux Éditions Isatis. Plastique : les dangers d’une pollution incontrôlée En France, 900 000 tonnes de déchets de ce type sont enfouies chaque année, note un rapport parlementaire. The Hazards of Plastic Pollution. About 70 billion pieces of … La pollution de l'eau est partout. 2 Le problème environnemental de la pollution plastique Depuis quand parle-t-on de la pollution plastique ? Polymateria is a UK materials company which has been spun off from – and remains based at – Imperial College London. Solutions to Plastic Pollution . Its goal is to eliminate microplastics from personal care products, ban or tax single-use plastic bags, and reduce other disposable plastic … CARMI (WSIL) -- Plastic Pollution making its way into our oceans is a problem increasing by nearly five million additional tons each year, … Les tous premiers relevés datent des années 1970. Pollution plastique : quelles solutions ? Des eaux souterraines que nous buvons aux eaux de surface des plans d'eau, la contamination de l'eau est très répandue dans le monde. This article originally was published on WRI.. A whopping 8 million tons of plastic winds up in the ocean each year, endangering wildlife and polluting ecosystems.