•Name: Mahmoud Mohammed Saif
•Class: 3-2
•Academic Number: 20230082
•Title: Plastic Waste
Objectives of This Presentation
1. Understand the Scope of Plastic Waste.
2. Identify Key Sources of Plastic Waste.
3. Examine Environmental and Human Impacts.
4. Explore Solutions and Actions.
5. Encourage Personal Responsibility.
INTRODUCTION
WHAT IS PLASTIC WASTE?
1. PLASTIC WASTE REFERS TO PLASTIC MATERIALS THAT ARE
DISCARDED AFTER USE.
2. INCLUDES PACKAGING, BOTTLES, BAGS, MICROPLASTICS, AND
INDUSTRIAL WASTE.
3. FOUND IN OCEANS, LANDFILLS, AND EVEN INSIDE ANIMALS.
THE SCALE OF PLASTIC POLLUTION
1. OVER 300 MILLION TONS OF PLASTIC ARE PRODUCED
ANNUALLY WORLDWIDE.
2. HALF OF ALL PLASTIC PRODUCED IS USED FOR SINGLE-USE
ITEMS.
3. AN ESTIMATED 8 MILLION TONS OF PLASTIC ENTER THE
OCEANS EVERY YEAR.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES
1. PLASTICS DO NOT BIODEGRADE, TAKING HUNDREDS OF YEARS TO BREAK DOWN.
2. LEADS TO TOXIC CHEMICALS LEACHING INTO ECOSYSTEMS.
3. THREATENS MARINE LIFE AND WILDLIFE—MILLIONS OF ANIMALS DIE EACH YEAR
FROM INGESTING PLASTIC.
EFFECTS ON HUMAN HEALTH
•MICROPLASTICS HAVE BEEN FOUND IN FOOD, DRINKING WATER,
AND EVEN THE AIR.
•POTENTIAL RISKS OF HARMFUL CHEMICALS IN PLASTICS (E.G.,
ENDOCRINE DISRUPTION).
•LONG-TERM HEALTH EFFECTS STILL BEING STUDIED.
WHERE
•CONSUMER GOODS: DOES PLASTIC
PACKAGING, WASTE
BOTTLES, BAGS, COME FROM?
STRAWS.
•INDUSTRIAL: PLASTIC PRODUCTS, WASTE FROM
MANUFACTURING.
•POOR WASTE MANAGEMENT: IMPROPER DISPOSAL
AND LITTERING
THE OCEAN CRISIS
•OCEANS ARE A MAJOR SINK FOR PLASTIC WASTE.
•THE "GREAT PACIFIC GARBAGE PATCH" IS ONE OF THE LARGEST
COLLECTIONS OF OCEAN DEBRIS.
•MICROPLASTICS ARE NOW FOUND EVEN IN REMOTE OCEAN
ENVIRONMENTS.
HOW CAN WE ADDRESS THE PLASTIC CRISIS?
• REDUCE: MINIMIZE PLASTIC USAGE THROUGH ALTERNATIVES.REUSE:
ENCOURAGE THE USE OF REUSABLE PRODUCTS.RECYCLE: IMPROVE
RECYCLING SYSTEMS TO HANDLE MORE PLASTIC WASTE.INNOVATION:
INVEST IN NEW TECHNOLOGIES FOR BIODEGRADABLE PLASTICS.
THE CAN
•GOVERNMENTS ROLE OF GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY
ENACT LAWS TO LIMIT PLASTIC PRODUCTION AND
WASTE.
•CORPORATIONS CAN ADOPT SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES, REDUCE PLASTIC
PACKAGING, AND FUND RECYCLING PROGRAMS.
•INCENTIVES FOR RESEARCH ON ALTERNATIVE MATERIALS AND WASTE
MANAGEMENT.
WHAT CAN WE DO INDIVIDUALLY?
•REDUCE PERSONAL PLASTIC CONSUMPTION (E.G., USE REUSABLE
BAGS, BOTTLES).
•PARTICIPATE IN LOCAL CLEAN-UP ACTIVITIES.
•ADVOCATE FOR POLICIES THAT REDUCE PLASTIC WASTE.
•EDUCATE OTHERS ABOUT THE IMPACT OF PLASTIC POLLUTION.
SUCCESSFUL INITIATIVES AND INNOVATIONS
•ZERO-WASTE MOVEMENTS: COMMUNITIES AND BUSINESSES AIMING TO
REDUCE PLASTIC WASTE.
•ALTERNATIVES TO PLASTICS: BIODEGRADABLE PLASTICS, PLANT-BASED
PACKAGING.
•GLOBAL INITIATIVES: UN CLEAN SEAS CAMPAIGN, GLOBAL PLASTIC BANS.
MOVING TOWARDS A PLASTIC-FREE FUTURE
•A SHIFT TOWARDS A CIRCULAR ECONOMY WHERE PLASTIC IS
REUSED AND RECYCLED.
•STRONGER COLLABORATIONS BETWEEN GOVERNMENTS,
BUSINESSES, AND CONSUMERS.
•AWARENESS AND EDUCATION TO DRIVE CHANGE.
CONCLUSION
•PLASTIC WASTE IS A GLOBAL ISSUE WITH FAR-REACHING
CONSEQUENCES.
•WHILE THE PROBLEM IS COMPLEX, SOLUTIONS ARE
POSSIBLE.
•EVERYONE HAS A ROLE TO PLAY IN REDUCING PLASTIC
WASTE.
RESOURCES
•United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
•Marine Plastic Pollution: A comprehensive global report on the issue of plastic pollution and its effects on the
environment, with an emphasis on oceans.
•https://www.unep.org/resources/report/plastic-pollution
•World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
•Plastic Pollution: Detailed information on how plastic waste affects wildlife and ecosystems, as well as
solutions for reducing plastic pollution.
•https://www.worldwildlife.org/threats/plastic-pollution
•The Ocean Cleanup
•Plastic Waste in Oceans: This organization is dedicated to developing technologies to remove plastic from
the oceans and reduce plastic waste in marine environments.
•https://theoceancleanup.com
SUPERVISED BY: MR.
MOHAMED BASTAWY
