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Life in modern civilization is impossible to imagine without plastic. If you just look around at this moment, you will see (unless, of course, you are in the middle of the desert) many things made of plastic. Supermarket bags, window frames, phones, computers, car parts, furniture and various decorations... Even modern clothing is made with some or all synthetic fibers!
Humankind produces hundreds of millions of tons of plastic products per year. Due to such volumes a logical question arises: what happens to the plastic that ends up in the trash? How harmful is it to the environment, animals and humans? How long will a discarded plastic item take to decompose before it is completely transformed into a set of safe substances?
Plastic decomposition is the process by which complex polymers (of which it is made and which are the basis of its strength and durability) are transformed into simpler substances. Depending on manufacturing technology, plastic products take an average of 400 to 700 years to decompose. A simple bag from the supermarket will take 100 to 200 years to degrade, while a cell phone case will take 600-700 years. By comparison, a glass bottle can take up to a million years to decompose.
According to many studies, plastic itself is not a direct threat to wildlife. Most manufactured products are made from more or less safe chemical compounds and are not toxic. But when released into the soil, plastic products can break down into small particles and can release substances that have been added to them during manufacturing into the environment. These can be chlorine, toxic or carcinogenic anti-inflammatories. Such substances, when released into the groundwater, make it unfit for drinking.
Micro-particles of plastic, getting into the stomachs of animals and insects, are not directly harmful to their health, but can hamper or disrupt digestion processes. The problem is particularly acute in the world's oceans, where tens of millions of tons of plastic waste ends up every year. Recycling and proper disposal of plastic in landfills (where it is not blown away by the wind and does not enter groundwater) is the only way to protect the planet's living organisms from the potentially harmful effects of decomposition.
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