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plastic can be hazardous to wildlife by entangling animals or being mistaken for food.Thousands of whales, seals, turtles and birds die each year as a result of plastic bags. Smaller pieces of rubbish, like cigarette butts and fishing hooks can be confused with prey and swallowed by marine wildlife causing internal blockages, often resulting in starvation and other complications.as they may be swallowed, causing damage to an animal's mouth, digestive tract and stomach.= It is estimated that some 1 million seabirds and 100,000 other marine animals including turtles, whales and dugong and countless fish are killed as a result of plastic litter every year.=
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoPlastic bags, bottles, cables, fishing nets and other debris are thrown off boats and ships. They also get washed out to sea whenever there is heavy rain on land as most street rubbish is washed into stormwater drains where it eventually ends up in the ocean.
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∙ 11y agoPlastics go to the oceans through rivers and ships.
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∙ 6y agoIt pollutes the water and it is possible that they could swallow small pieced of plastic, which would be very dangerous for them.
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Harmful of plastic?
It effect to our planet. It's killing our planet. It very very harmful. We should stop using it. Animal die of eating plastic. Plastic polluting the ocean. Make life more difficult. Effect to our environment very badly.
Are plastic plants harmful for your goldfish aquarium?
plastic plants are not harmful to your goldfish aquarium.
Why is plastic harmful for the envioment?
because, if you do not recycle it i might go to the ocean, and kill tons of animals and it would be because of you littering. Thanks for your time.
What are the political implications of a ban on plastic bags in the UK?
The government should ban plastic bags because it is harmful for the environment. Eg. Because plastic bags are sometimes left on the ground they can get caught up in the ocean and kill fish and other...
Why was plastic bags banned from California?
plastic bag are banned because they are harmful to the animal they might end up in the ocean and the fishes will die because they ate it and us as humans we have to keep the environment clean
How plastic is harmful for nature in hindi?
It is harmful chemicals and physical effects
Is the smell of burnt plastic harmful?
If you can smell burnt plastic then you could potentially be in danger. Smoke from burning plastic can be harmful to breathe.
Where is it legal to dump plastic in the ocean?
There isn't one , since they passed the law that it was currently illegal. Recycle it instead
Is plastic helpful or harmful?
both
How is plastic harmful to oceans?
some water animals live near the top of the ocean, so they don't really know what the can eat or not..... so they end up dying.
How solid waste can be harmful to the ocean?
It can kill animals of the ocean.
Are black and white striped fish in the ocean harmful?
Are black and white fish in the ocean harmful? Such as the scissortail sergeant fish!
