- More than 100,000 marine mammals die every year due to ingesting plastic pollution - More than 8 million tons of plastic end up in the ocean each year
Evironmental Emissions
- Waste left in a landfills takes thousands of years to decompose and releases methane into the environment - Many materials are produced from petroleum and other harmful substances
Water Contamination
- Landfill waste can leak into local water supplies and make the water deadly to consume
