Journal article:

The problem of plastic waste and microplastics in the sea and oceans: Impact on marine organisms

By: Kurtela, Antonia; Antolović, Nenad. Croatian Journal of Fisheries. 2019, Vol. 77 Issue 1, p51-56. 6p. DOI: 10.2478/cjf-2019-0005. 

Summary:

This article mainly talks about the problem of plastic waste and microplastics in the seas and oceans which has become a global issue as millions of tons of plastic waste is being found in marine area around the world. To introduce the problem, the author points out that land sources washed into the sea are the main part of marine pollution. Plastic waste soars in recent years as the plastic materials are massively produced from 1950s.  Another reason to explain why the wastes end up in the seas is due to the wind and sea currents. The author lists a few harmful impact of  this problem such as threatening marine life, passing through the food web to human bodies, releasing chemical compounds to the environment. The author also studies the problem in some specific areas such as 'The Great Pacific Garbage Patch' and plastics and microplastics in the Adriatic Sea. In the last part of the article, the author mentions a few solutions such as reducing plastic production, replacing by  sustainable material, expanding waste disposal services and enhancing public awareness of  reducing and recycling.

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