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Plastic and Bioplastic made of Polylactid (PLA). Plastic and the environment. 300 million t plastic are produced per year. A European produce ca. 100kg plastic waste per year. Status 2016: 268.000 t p lastic swim at the ocean surface (≈ 5 billion plastic pieces ).
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Plastic and the environment 300 million t plastic are produced per year A European produce ca. 100kg plastic waste per year Status 2016: 268.000 t plastic swim at the ocean surface (≈ 5 billion plastic pieces)
Reduction of plastic per year Fishingline 600 years Plastic bottle 450 years Plastic bag 1- 20 years
Environmental problems Plastic decompose to micro plastic (< 5 mm)… Plastic islands …by solar radiation, waves, stream
Deposit in the sediment (sea floor) Animals eat the plastic and die
Plastic is harmful… • …because the reduction process is slow, like for example a fishing net made of nylon. • …because it consists of harmful substances like phtalate, which is a softener. • …because sea creatures absorb the micro plastic, but can not digest it. • …because POP´s (persistent organic pollutants) of the micro plastic store into the fat tissue, manipulate the hormonal system and is cancer-causing.
Solution = bioplastic- Bioplastic of polylactid acid - PLA = polylactid acid/ polylactid • Has similarly quality like synthetic • Is bio-degradable and biocompatible • Is win of renewable resource, like maize or potatoes and so fossil raw material can be economized.