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Plastic Waste: Impact on the Planet's Ecosistem

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Thus, plastic consumption has increased approximately 180-fold from 1950 to 2018.It is expected that plastic production will continue to grow exponentially in the future.According to source [3], global plastics production has grown exponentially: Over 380 million tons are produced annually, with about 50% of this volume consisting of singleuse products that are discarded within a year of purchase.According to source [4], of the 275 million tons of plastic waste, between 4.8 and 12.7 million tons are dumped into the sea.

Source: Advances in Environmental Studies

DOI: 10.36959/742/261

Authors: Vaqif Amirmatova Konul, Alamgulu Aliyev Elman

Language: English

Topic: Microplastics and Plastic Pollution

Subfield: Pollution

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Responsible consumption and production

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W4407946201

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