A STUDY ON THE EFFECTS OF PLASTIC ON MARINE LIFE & ITS POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS

When natural degradation processes are slow and technological cleanup methods are ineffective, plastic pollution is considered “poorly reversible” in that particular ecosystem. In areas where plastic pollution has had a harmful impact, it may be nearly impossible to reverse the damage. Weakly reversible plastic pollution can result in changes to the carbon and nitrogen cycles, alterations to soil and habitat, sedimentation, and effects on aquatic ecosystems and rare or keystone species. Additionally, there are potential effects on ecotoxicity and related societal impacts. The best solution to the threat of plastic pollution is to quickly reduce environmental emissions by decreasing the use of virgin polymers and implementing globally coordinated waste management strategies.