Environmental Impact Of Plastic Manufacturing

Environmental impact litter from plastic bags is not just on land.

Environmental impact of plastic manufacturing.

Around 4 percent of world oil production is used as a feedstock to make plastics and a similar amount is consumed as energy in the process. It prevents the substance from spilling out and affecting the environment or exposing the employees to the toxic chemicals during manufacturing. However we have a fairly successful track record of identifying and eventually curbing the impacts of industry on the environment. This is known as the great pacific garbage patch.

One of the positive characteristics of plastic is the fact that it is durable. Plastics are very stable and therefore stay in the environment a long time after they are discarded especially if they are shielded from direct sunlight by being buried in landfills. Plastic is known to be chemical resistant and light. In addition burning plastic can sometimes result in toxic fumes.

In the process employers are committed to minimizing impacts on human health and the environment. Plastic buried deep in landfills can leach harmful chemicals that spread into groundwater. Plastic has toxic pollutants that damage the environment and cause land water and air pollution. Unfortunately this is not a positive characteristic when it comes to the environment.

Instead a combination of the sun s energy and environmental factors like rain will continue to degrade plastic down into smaller and smaller pieces. From polymers to products many of these facilities contribute to or directly produce goods that have environmental benefits from helping make automobiles more fuel efficient to recycling products that keep plastics out of landfills. Plastic pollution occurs when enough plastic has gathered in an area that it affects the natural environment and harms plants animals or humans. These pieces of plastic also known as microplastics will always remain on earth as plastic.

Plastics could be used to benefit the environment. The fact that plastic is durable means it degrades slowly. It is tempting to demonize plastics but realistically plastics themselves are not inherently evil. This makes it a desired product to use in chemical firms.

Plastic cannot be recycled by living organisms. Plastics make life better and easier for us.