The Linear Production of Plastic and the Unintended Consequences it Poses to the Flow of Nature in Tampa Bay

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dc.contributor.authorFurce, Amber
dc.date.accessioned2022-11-02T14:10:37Z
dc.date.available2022-11-02T14:10:37Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.descriptionRecommended citation: Furce, Amber. "The Linear Production of Plastic and the Unintended Consequences it Poses to the Flow of Nature in Tampa Bay." Royal Road, 2022. https://doi.org/10.48497/7V0T-C886en_US
dc.description.abstractPlastic consumption continues to increase exponentially, yet there is a finite number of resources on Earth. The model of plastic production is unsustainable as plastic continues to be discarded, invading the entire world. The insufficient management of plastic waste causes plastics to storm marine systems. Marine ecosystems are immensely impacted by the pollution of plastic. Marine species directly interact with plastic debris negatively affecting their vitality. Additionally, as plastic flows through water, microplastic particles are formed. Microplastic particles carry potentially harmful organic chemicals that pose a threat to not only marine species but also humans. An increase in government involvement regarding waste reduction is needed to hold companies accountable for their own waste by shifting to a circular economy. A circular economy on a federal level would significantly reduce the stress marine environments are facing and would diminish the effects of overconsumption.en_US
dc.identifier.citationFurce, Amber. "The Linear Production of Plastic and the Unintended Consequences it Poses to the Flow of Nature in Tampa Bay." Royal Road, 2022. https://doi.org/10.48497/7V0T-C886en_US
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.48497/7V0T-C886
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11868/3576
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherKeyhole Pressen_US
dc.subjectPlasticen_US
dc.subjectPollutionen_US
dc.subjectCircular economyen_US
dc.subjectMarine environmentsen_US
dc.subjectMicroplasticsen_US
dc.titleThe Linear Production of Plastic and the Unintended Consequences it Poses to the Flow of Nature in Tampa Bayen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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