The research suggests that the accumulation of plastics in the sea will not only affect marine life but will also have dangerous consequences for the environment
A report conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology says that our future generations will have to pay for the amount with which we are disposing of plastic waste in the sea of Mumbai.
Titled, 'This report is an alarm for all of us', it highlights the alarming level of plastic pollution in the Arabian Sea. The report has been prepared by the professors of the Civil Engineering Department, Renjit Vishnuradhan and TI Aldo, the latter being the Head of the Department.
The research suggests that the accumulation of plastics in the sea will not only affect marine life but will also have dangerous consequences for the environment. According to the report, this accumulation of plastic waste and depletion of environment coupled with drastic change in the food chain will have dire effect on mankind.
Such careless disposal of plastics can also hamper the growth of mangroves in Mumbai. Mangroves, as we all know play a vital role in preventing floods and in view of that, plastic becomes a huge menace for Mumbaikars. We always see pictures of litres of garbage being thrown out of the sea and strewn all over the beaches, promenades etc.
"The report is itself an alarm for all of us. After the Second World War, the use of plastic has increased rapidly in the world. As compared to the 1.5 million metric tonnes of plastic production recorded in 1950, by 2018, thus figure has alarmingly increased to a huge 350 million metric tonnes," said Professor Vishnuradhan. To make matters worse, the report states that half of the 350 million metric tonnes plastic have been produced in the last ten years. Furthermore, the report states that if humans continue to produce plastic at the current rate and dump them in the water bodies, by 2050, more plastic will be seen floating in the sea than the fishes.
The report has also emphasised that due to this rising plastic pollution in the sea, the existence of 700 marine species have been threatened. The report further states that 50% of the total plastic production is of single-use plastic, which consists of low-density polyethylene, high-density Polyethylene, PP, Polystyrene and PET. Due to the methane and ethylene solar radiation present in them, it produces greenhouse gases, which will be seen to see very adverse effects on the environment in the coming years.
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