Volume : IV, Issue : IX, September - 2015

PLASTICIZING THE COASTAL AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT: AN OVERVIEW OF INDIAN COASTS

M. Umamaheswari

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Indian beaches are no exception to the accumulation of considerable quantities of plastic deis. Plastics account for approximately 10% of discarded waste all over the world, and comprise 50–80% of the waste stranded on beaches, floating on the ocean surface and on the seabed. Plastics are dumped into the environment intentionally or unintentionally. Thus, the quantity of plastic deis entering the marine environment is almost parallel to their level of production over the last half century. The present widespread use of plastics as an alternative to wood or metal packing allows no room for a complete ban of plastics around the world. Therefore, the option available is to find innovative solution for the collection, segregation, recycling and reuse of plastics to reduce environmental pollution

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M.UMAMAHESWARI Plasticizing the Coastal Aquatic Environment: an Overview of Indian Coasts International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 4, Issue : 9 September 2015

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