Plastic Waste Management
Impacts of Plastic Waste
- Groundwater and Soil Pollution: Due to its identical chemical makeup, plastic, which is intended to last forever, degrades into ever-tinier fragments yet cannot biodegrade. Plastic rots for years when buried in a landfill without being treated. Toxic chemicals from plastics leak out during this process, seep into the groundwater, and then run into lakes and rivers downstream. Plastic seepage contributes to soil pollution and has recently begun to result in the presence of microplastics in the soil.
- Pollution in Oceans: More serious issues have arisen as a result of the rising amount of plastic on the ....
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Bio–Diversity And Environment
- 1 India’s Current Achievements in Renewable Energy
- 2 Heat Waves: Causes, Effects and Impacts
- 3 Developing Climate Resilience in Indian Cities
- 4 Plastic Pollution in Indian Himalayan Region
- 5 Dam Management and Water Security in India
- 6 Issues with EVs and Possible Hybrid Solution
- 7 Phasing Out Coal: India’s Challenges
- 8 Curbing India's Black Carbon Emissions: Key Imperatives
- 9 Role of Agroforestry and ZBNF in ensuring Sustainable Agriculture
- 10 Plastic Pollution: Impact on Environment & Efforts
