What is the harm of plastic to the environment?

The harm caused by plastic bags to the environment includes: affecting agricultural development, posing a threat to the survival of animals, and destroying the environment.

1. Affect agricultural development.

The accumulation of waste plastic bags in the soil will affect the absorption of nutrients and water by crops, resulting in reduced crop yields.

2. It poses a threat to the survival of animals.

Waste plastic bags discarded on land or in water bodies are swallowed by animals as food, resulting in the death of animals.

3. Damage to the environment.

Waste plastic bags will not only occupy a lot of land with landfill, but also the occupied land will not be restored for a long time, affecting the sustainable use of land. Moreover, if the waste plastic products in domestic waste are landfilled, they will not be able to degrade in 200 years.

There are five main aspects of the harm of plastic products to the environment. They are: the permanent accumulation of pollutants, affecting agricultural development, threatening the survival of animals, occupying land resources and decomposing harmful substances after high temperatures.

1. It becomes a permanent accumulation of pollutants.

In addition to the "visual pollution" pollution caused by the "visual pollution" caused by the scattered plastic products on city streets, tourist areas, water bodies, and both sides of highways and railways during use, it also has potential hazards. The plastic structure is stable and not easy to be degraded by natural microorganisms in the natural environment.

No separation in the medium and long term. This means that if waste plastic waste is not used, it will become a pollutant in the environment and continue to accumulate forever, which will cause great harm to the environment.

2. Affect agricultural development.

The accumulation of waste plastic products in the soil will affect the absorption of nutrients and water by crops, resulting in reduced crop yields.

3. It poses a threat to the survival of animals.

Waste plastic products discarded on land or in water bodies can be swallowed by animals as food, resulting in the death of animals.

4. Occupy land resources.

Waste plastics will not only occupy a large amount of land with landfills, but also the occupied land will not be restored for a long time, affecting the sustainable use of land. into household waste.

If the waste plastic products are landfilled, they will not degrade for 200 years. It is extremely harmful to the land, changing its pH.

It affects the absorption of nutrients and water by crops, leading to reduced agricultural yields, and plastic products discarded in water or on land not only affect the environment, but also lead to death if ingested passively. This upsets the ecological balance.

5. High temperature decomposes toxic substances.

Plastic products have no toxic substances, but because its reuse equipment is not perfect, the process is simple, and many manufacturers do not have legal business licenses, resulting in the reproduction of plastic products when the temperature reaches 65, toxic substances will precipitate and seep into the food, which will have a negative impact on the liver, kidneys, reproductive system and central nervous system.

and other important parts of the human body.