The Plastic Problem of Phoenix, AZ
Major cities around the country have banned either plastic straws or plastic bags in recent years, noting that more than 8 billion plastic straws pollute the world's beaches. Critics of the bans note that eight million tons of plastic flow into oceans every year, but straws make up less than one percent of that source of pollution.
Plastic bottles lying in the gutter. Grocery bags tangled in branches. Food wrappers scuttling across the ground on a windy day. Although such examples of litter easily come to mind, they only hint at the serious and growing problem of plastic pollution — a problem mostly hidden from view in Arizona. But if you take a close look at the landfills here, many of the dumpster haulers in Phoenix actually try to separate the plastic wastes they receive. However, the efforts of the professionals are not enough to completely solve the problem.
Plastic pollution is the accumulation of plastic objects (e.g.: plastic bottles and much more) in the Earth's environment that adversely affects wildlife, wildlife habitat, and humans. Plastics that act as pollutants are categorized into micro-, meso-, or macro debris, based on size. It impacts human health.
Contaminated seafood is just one way that plastic pollution has the potential to negatively affect human health. Scientists have discovered microplastics throughout our soils, seas, drinking water and urban air, but the study of how these particles affect people is a budding field.
Plastic pollution is set to double by 2030, threatening wildlife and human health. Environmental charity WWF International has warned plastic waste in the oceans could reach 300 million tons in in a decade. Plastic bags are particularly difficult to recycle and, because they're lightweight, often end up in the ocean, where they're sometimes mistaken for food by turtles. For those times when you end up taking a plastic bag, do your part to reduce plastic pollution in the ocean by reusing it as a trash bag or by using an eco-bag.
Many focus on plastic pollution and its impact on ecosystems, wildlife, and human health. The only solution to plastic pollution is producing less plastic. Heavy plastic users — mainly consumer goods companies like Nestlé and Unilever, but also supermarkets - need to reduce single-use plastics packaging and move towards refill and reuse system to get us out of this crisis.
Industrial waste producers need the help of waste management services to help them segregate their plastic wastes. If you have a business in Phoenix, Arizona, call Phoenix Dumpster Rental Bros at 602-313-0497 or you can visit their office at 732 E Missouri Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85014.
