Task: Topic 1: Plastics pollutionBackground: In recent times, single use plastics have been banned in several countries. Theimpacts of these plastics on terrestrial and marine animals and on the environment in generalhave been reported by several organisations. For example, The United Nations EnvironmentProgramme states that on average, 2.5 plastic bags are found inside the stomachs of cows inWestern Kenya! Hence Kenya banned the use, manufacture and import of single use plasticsin 2017. Define what ‘single-use plastics’ are. Explore with specific examples the scale of suchplastic pollution and how it contributes to land and marine pollution and affects food chains.Discuss three major ways to tackle plastic pollution (e.g. avoiding usage, global initiatives,alternative materials) and provide examples of successful implementation, focussing ondegradable and biodegradable plastics (definitions, composition/chemistry) and any setbacksin using them globally.
Subject Name: Biology
Level: Undergraduate
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