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It takes 500-1000yrs for plastic to degrade.Billions of pounds of plastic can be found swirling convergences in the oceans making up abt 40% of worlds ocean surfaces.46% of plastics float & it can drift for yrs before eventually concentrating in ocean gyres. #plasticpollution

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This article provides more evidence that society must abandon the use of plastic water bottles. #olpp #saynotoplasticbottles #plasticpollutes Plastic particles found in top bottled water brands: Report toi.in/8T0QNZ/a24gk via @timesofindia

Every year the world uses 500 billion plastic bags. Each year atleast 8 million tonnes of plastic end up in the oceans,the equivalent of full garbage truck every minute. We buy millions of plastic bottles every minute. #plasticpollution #plasticwaste #BreakFreeFromPlastic

Plastic is the most common type of marine litter worldwide.Upto 80% of the plastic in our oceans comes from land-based sources. An estimated 5-13 million tons of plastic enter our oceans each year from land-based sources. #plasticpollution #noplastic

You can support our #NOPLASTICSTRAWS campaign by spreading awareness to more & more restaurants and cafe's,asking them to switch to Paper straws!As we know 'Customer' is the King! If we refuse plastic straws they'll have to switch to an alternative. #togetherwecanmakeadifference

As plastic is less expensive, it is overused.When it is disposed off in landfill sites, it does not decompose at a fast rate & hence pollutes the land or soil in that area.Every Year abt 100 million tons of plastic are produced all over the world. #plasticpollution #zerowaste

Worldwide, nearly 2 million single-use plastic bags are distributed every minute.Plastics do not biodegrade, but instead break down into small particles that persist in the ocean,absorbs toxins & enters our food chain through fish, seabirds & other marine life. #plasticpollution

By 2025, for every three tons of finfish swimming in the ocean, there could be one ton of plastic in marine waters.Projections indicate that by 2050, the ratio of the fish to plastics could be 1:1. Plastics comprise up to 90% of floating marine debris! #plasticpollution

One less piece of plastic is a campaign, to trigger a much awaited change in India-The switch away from single use plastics! We've been successful enough to convert some of the big brands like Socials, The DailyBar, Cafe Zoe, Zen cafe, Bagel shop and many more. #noplasticstraw

Worldwide,82 to 144 examined bird species contained plastic debris in their stomachs & in some cases, 80% of the population had consumed plastic. Researchers found that 66% of Giant petrel shorebirds regurgitated plastic when feeding their chicks. #plasticpollution #plasticfree

50 to 80% of dead Sea turtles have ingested plastic. Plastic bags which resemble jellyfish are most commonly found item in sea turtles stomachs. Recent studies estimate that fish off the West Coast ingest over 12,000 tons of plastic a year. #plasticpollution #plasticwaste

Plastics comprise up to 90% of floating marine debris. Atleast 5.25 trillion plastic particles weighing 2,68,940 tons are currently floating at sea. Over 50% of plastic entering the oceans from just five developing countries where there is lack of waste management capacity.

A report in Science Magazine estimates that 8.3bn tonnes of plastic has been produced to date. Of this 6.3bn tonnes of plastic is now waste-a majority of which some 79% is in landfill or the natural environment. #Plasticpollution #plasticwaste

Atleast 8 million tons of plastic enter the oceans each year.That's similar to emptying a garbage truck of plastic into an ocean every minute.There is more microplastic in the ocean than there are stars in the Milky Way.60-90% of marine litter is plastic-based. #plasticpollution

1 million seabirds & 1,00,000 marine mammals are killed annually from plastic in our oceans.44% of all seabirds species,22% of cetaceans, all sea turtles species & a growing list of fish species have been documented with plastic in or around their bodies. #PlasticPollution

Plastic plays the villain right from the stage of its production.The major chemicals that go into making of plastic are highly toxic & pose serious threat to living beings of all species on earth.Some of the constituents of plastic such as benzene are known to cause cancer.

Several additives found in plastic such as phthalates, adipates & even alkylphenols have been recognized as toxic materials.Most ppl tend to throw plastic bags & bottles even after single use, this drastically increases pollution rate on land as well as oceans. #plasticpollution

Plastic constitutes approximately 90% of all trash floating on oceans surface with 46000 pieces of plastic per sq mile. 1 million sea birds & 1,00,000 marine mammals are killed annually from plastic in our oceans. #plasticwaste #plasticpollution

A smart business person knows that a clean & healthy ecosystem is important for success.You can't run a business when you are put down by many plastic pollutants.The investors hv a moral responsibility to ensure that the environment is conserved! #plasticpollution