The United States Contribution of Plastic Waste
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his study is by Kara Lavender Law, Natalie Starr, Theodore R. Siegler, Jenna R. Jambeck, Nicholas J. Mallos, George H. Leonard. This study is about what the US is doing about the plastic problem and how much of a problem it has gotten. It’s clear that plastic is bad for the environment. Something has to be done in order to protect the homes of the animals. The US has to take action due to the fact that some of the activities people are doing are illegal. If the US government jumps in, people are sure to follow the law. The research team found that the amount of plastic has increased globally by 26% over time. There are more actions needed in order to make the environment safer. But even with the laws in place, people still choose to do illegal activity.
Garbage and waste has come here in many different ways. Ways like exporting, importing, trash were just left behind by importing areas. An example of the US law is that there are zones in the waters, and there are limits between the zones. I believe that this is great, because it gives further protection to these oceans from the people. Governments should make more serious laws as well as the punishment for breaking those laws. This is because more of the crimes related to littering have increased according to a 2010 analysis. There were also solutions to all of the garbage such as sanitary landfills and incarnation. Many factors have changed the amount of waste compared to the past. Not just the US, but other countries also had increased plastic waste in the environment. The other countries are having the same effort as the US trying to clean up the environment. Despite all of the effort, it genuinely isn’t possible to get rid of all of the cont'd >
by Eric An California, USA
