What Are Microplastics Doing To The Planet, People And Animals?
Plastic started out as a versatile and useful material that currently dominates many manufacturing industries, but it is now also starting to dominate the environment. Plastic products release microplastics when thrown away but also while being used. Microplastics are difficult for the human eye to see, so the potential negative effects are less visible and more difficult to measure compared to big plastics, but the amount of evidence is growing day by day to prove that microplastic pollution will have a terrible impact on marine ecosystems and human health. This 3-part series of posts will highlight this invisible threat that is entering our drinking water, how fashion is involved and what you can do to lower your own impact. In this second part, we’re going to look at the dangers and consequences of microplastic pollution…
