Reason 1: Micro-plastics and islands of trash in the ocean
Weise, Elizabeth. “Plastic pollution sinks deeper into ocean.” USA Today, 10 June 2019, p. 02A. Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A588392144/OVIC?u=ucinc_main&sid=OVIC&xid=77d3dfa3 Accessed 10 Mar. 2020
TED-Ed. “What really happens to the plastic you throw away – Emma Bryce” YouTube, uploaded by TED-Ed on Apr 21, 2015 https://youtu.be/_6xlNyWPpB8
Reason 2: Overproduction leading to overflow of landfills and minimal recycling
Denyer, Simon. “Japan wraps everything in plastic. Now it wants to fight against plastic pollution.” Washington Post, 18 June 2019. Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A589543422/OVIC?u=ucinc_main&sid=OVIC&xid=320013eb Accessed 12 Mar. 2020.
TED-Ed. “What really happens to the plastic you throw away – Emma Bryce” YouTube, uploaded by TED-Ed on Apr 21, 2015 https://youtu.be/_6xlNyWPpB8
Oceana “POWERFUL VIDEO: Why We Need to Stop Plastic Pollution in Our Oceans FOR GOOD | Oceana” YouTube, uploaded by Oceana on Oct 9, 2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yomf5pBN8dY
“How Plastic Pollution Got So Bad | This New World” YouTube, uploaded by HuffPost on Aug 19, 2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntmN0EfEe-A.
Reason 3: Systems that try to help are greatly flawed and could be improved
“Plastic alternatives could make marine pollution even worse, report finds.” CNN Wire, 12 Sept. 2019. Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A599270209/OVIC?u=ucinc_main&sid=OVIC&xid=e8430ae9 Accessed 10 Mar. 2020
Denyer, Simon. “Japan wraps everything in plastic. Now it wants to fight against plastic pollution.” Washington Post, 18 June 2019. Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A589543422/OVIC?u=ucinc_main&sid=OVIC&xid=320013eb Accessed 12 Mar. 2020.
“Banning plastic bags won’t save our planet; We need to focus on tackling inferior waste management in developing countries.” Globe & Mail [Toronto, Canada], 17 June 2019, p. A15. Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, https://link-gale-com.proxy.libraries.uc.edu/apps/doc/A590855559/OVIC?u=ucinc_main&sid=OVIC&xid=3c0f4e9d. Accessed 12 Mar. 2020.
Oceana “POWERFUL VIDEO: Why We Need to Stop Plastic Pollution in Our Oceans FOR GOOD | Oceana” YouTube, uploaded by Oceana on Oct 9, 2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yomf5pBN8dY
“Ten Tips to Reduce Your Plastic Footprint.” WWF, WWF, 2 Mar. 2018, www.wwf.org.uk/updates/ten-tips-reduce-your-plastic-footprint.
Cho, Renee, and Renee Cho. “Recycling in the U.S. Is Broken. How Do We Fix It?” State of the Planet, Earth Institute Columbia University , 13 Mar. 2020, blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2020/03/13/fix-recycling-america/.
Reason 4: Plastics last for thousands of years
TED-Ed. “What really happens to the plastic you throw away – Emma Bryce” YouTube, uploaded by TED-Ed on Apr 21, 2015 https://youtu.be/_6xlNyWPpB8
Oceana “POWERFUL VIDEO: Why We Need to Stop Plastic Pollution in Our Oceans FOR GOOD | Oceana” YouTube, uploaded by Oceana on Oct 9, 2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yomf5pBN8dY
“How Plastic Pollution Got So Bad | This New World” YouTube, uploaded by HuffPost on Aug 19, 2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntmN0EfEe-A.
Reason 5: Plastic is used in the production of more and more items leading to pollution and the destruction of marine life
Denyer, Simon. “Japan wraps everything in plastic. Now it wants to fight against plastic pollution.” Washington Post, 18 June 2019. Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints, https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A589543422/OVIC?u=ucinc_main&sid=OVIC&xid=320013eb Accessed 12 Mar. 2020.
TED-Ed. “What really happens to the plastic you throw away – Emma Bryce” YouTube, uploaded by TED-Ed on Apr 21, 2015 https://youtu.be/_6xlNyWPpB8
Oceana “POWERFUL VIDEO: Why We Need to Stop Plastic Pollution in Our Oceans FOR GOOD | Oceana” YouTube, uploaded by Oceana on Oct 9, 2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yomf5pBN8dY
“How Plastic Pollution Got So Bad | This New World” YouTube, uploaded by HuffPost on Aug 19, 2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntmN0EfEe-A.
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