380,000,000,000
770,000
10,000,000,
15,000
http://www.algalita.org/pelagic_plastic....
Tiny microorganisms at the bottom of the food chain, inadvertantly ingest tiny bits of plastic.
We use about 5-10% of our oil to make plastics now
We have a fledgling bioplastic industry, which can make plastics to replace over half the types of plastics we use. These are biodegradable and compostable plastics. More of this should be encouraged. I believe it%26#039;s a better use of plant matter than biofuel. It%26#039;s not necessary to use food crops, things like switchgrass can be used.
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/bi...
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