“Plzzz….. Help me come out of this” says the Mother Earth

Diameter of Micro-plastic is around 5 meter. It flows in the sea water due to leaking in plastic producing factory or during the cleaning of the pipes. It affects food chain directly. When birds, fishes or any sea animal ingest it, these micro-plastics start to show toxic or mechanical effects.

Bhoomi Goyal
Published on: 7 Jun 2023 4:16 PM GMT
“Plzzz….. Help me come out of this” says the Mother Earth
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Source: UNEP

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Earth gives us everything like water, land, food and so on but what we do give back to the earth? Pollution and waste? Pollution is growing continuously. More than 430 million tonnes of plastic is produce every year in which some plastic products waste early and some exists like plastic bag. Micro-plastic is one of the biggest reasons behind this which is harmful for human as well as for nature.

Micro-plastic: Small particles of plastic present in our daily routine things like cloth, cigarettes, cosmetics etc. According to United Nation Environment Program (UNEP), continuous use of these things are increasing the pile of plastic in the environment.

Diameter of Micro-plastic is around 5 meter. It flows in the sea water due to leaking in plastic producing factory or during the cleaning of the pipes. It affects food chain directly. When birds, fishes or any sea animal ingest it, these micro-plastics start to show toxic or mechanical effects.

After eating this, these creatures lose their appetite and there is also is a changes in their behaviour or genetic mutation. Sometimes they even feel problems in taking a breath. Humans also eat sea-food. Because of this humans also contain these Micro-plastic.

According to UNEP 2021 pollution to solution reports chemicals in Micro-plastics is effecting negative impact on women as well as male body. This has a direct effect on human genetics, respiratory rate, and mental development.

Leticia Carvalho, head of UNEP's Marine and Freshwater Branch says that the threats are just started in sea animals or human because of Micro-plastic. It can be stop. If it stops then eco-system will be right.

9% plastic was found from cloths: clothing made from polyester, nylon, and acrylic also contains plastic. The share of these fabrics in the clothing-textile market is 60%. Micro-plastic are called as Micro-fibre in the form of cloths. Repeatedly use of these cloths start to leave Micro-fibre.

Micro-plastic in beauty products:

Micro-plastics are also used to give texture to soaps, deodorant and toothpastes. By using these products very small particles of Micro-plastic enter in our body.

To avoid this we should minimum use of these products.

Bhoomi Goyal

Bhoomi Goyal

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