Environmental impact of widely used plastic products

Plastic products can be seen everywhere in life, which brings great convenience to people's production and life. The plastic waste generated by plastic products has two main hazards to the environment, namely "visual pollution" and "potential hazards".
Visual pollution refers to the damage of waste plastics scattered in the environment to the cityscape. The waste plastics scattered in big cities, tourist areas, water bodies, and railways bring bad stimulation to people's vision, affect the overall beauty of cities and scenic spots, especially scenic spots, which will bring bad effects to tourists from different places. first impression. What is now called "white pollution" is more and more waste of discarded plastic films, plastic bags and other light-colored plastic products. Potential hazards refer to long-term deep-seated problems caused by waste plastic products being difficult to degrade after entering the natural environment. For example, waste plastic products mixed in the soil affect the absorption of nutrients and water by crops, resulting in reduced crop yields. Another example is the waste plastic products discarded on land or in water. According to reports, the world's waste thrown into the ocean reached 6.6 million tons. These waste plastic products were swallowed by animals as food, resulting in animal death.