Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. It’s called the Great Pacific Garbage Patch and it’s located between Hawaii and California. It’s one of the largest accumulations of plastics ever seen. It’s estimated to be made up of 80,000 tons of plastic and its surface area is equivalent to three times the size of France.
It is estimated that every second, 200 kilograms of plastic end up in the seas and oceans. However, the exact amount of plastic in the oceans is unknown, but it is estimated to be within the range of 5-50 trillion plastic fragments, not including the pieces that are on the ocean floor or on beaches.
70% of the plastic goes to the seabed, 15% remains at different levels of the water, and the remaining 15% floats.
Plastic is consumed through seafood and drinks, but it can also penetrate the skin and be inhaled when suspended in the air, accumulating in organs, including the placenta. In fact, plastic residues have already been found in breast milk.
According to data from the Plastic Waste Makers Index, global use of 139 million metric tons of plastic waste alone in 2021, representing 6 million metric tons more than in 2019.
They are small plastic particles with a size of less than 5 mm in diameter, almost imperceptible, that pollute the environment, and can even pass through cellular membranes. They originate from the degradation of plastic waste.
Plastic pollution is a growing threat not only to aquatic ecosystems but to all ecosystems on the planet. Even the climate is affected by plastic, with its manufacture estimated to have been responsible for the production of 1.7 gigatons of CO2 in 2015. It is projected that by 2050, this figure will triple to approximately 6.5 gigatons, or 15% of the world’s carbon budget.
All of them. From plankton and mollusks to birds, turtles, and mammals. All of them face risks of intoxication, behavioral disorders, starvation, and suffocation. Coral reefs, mangroves, and seagrasses are also suffocated by plastic waste that prevents them from receiving oxygen and light.
Plastic is consumed through seafood and beverages, but it can also penetrate the skin and be inhaled when suspended in the air, accumulating in organs, including the placenta. In fact, plastic residues have already been found in breast milk.
Yes. It’s called the Great Pacific Garbage Patch and it’s located between Hawaii and California. It’s one of the largest accumulations of plastics ever seen. It’s estimated to be made up of 80,000 tons of plastic and its surface area is equivalent to three times the size of France.
It is estimated that every second, 200 kilograms of plastic end up in the seas and oceans. However, the exact amount of plastic in the oceans is unknown, but it is estimated to be within the range of 5-50 trillion plastic fragments, not including the pieces that are on the ocean floor or on beaches.
70% of the plastic goes to the seabed, 15% remains at different levels of the water, and the remaining 15% floats.
Plastic is consumed through seafood and drinks, but it can also penetrate the skin and be inhaled when suspended in the air, accumulating in organs, including the placenta. In fact, plastic residues have already been found in breast milk.
According to data from the Plastic Waste Makers Index, global use of 139 million metric tons of plastic waste alone in 2021, representing 6 million metric tons more than in 2019.
They are small plastic particles with a size of less than 5 mm in diameter, almost imperceptible, that pollute the environment, and can even pass through cellular membranes. They originate from the degradation of plastic waste.
Plastic pollution is a growing threat not only to aquatic ecosystems but to all ecosystems on the planet. Even the climate is affected by plastic, with its manufacture estimated to have been responsible for the production of 1.7 gigatons of CO2 in 2015. It is projected that by 2050, this figure will triple to approximately 6.5 gigatons, or 15% of the world’s carbon budget.
All of them. From plankton and mollusks to birds, turtles, and mammals. All of them face risks of intoxication, behavioral disorders, starvation, and suffocation. Coral reefs, mangroves, and seagrasses are also suffocated by plastic waste that prevents them from receiving oxygen and light.
Plastic is consumed through seafood and beverages, but it can also penetrate the skin and be inhaled when suspended in the air, accumulating in organs, including the placenta. In fact, plastic residues have already been found in breast milk.
