The another describe our behavior and influence manufacturers by avoiding purchase of items wrapped in plastic as much as possible. We also
can be more diligent in cleaning and sorting our recyclable plastics in accordance with our local recycling protocols especially.
plastic. In this Points of Reference, the harm caused by plastics in the oceans and what we might do about it.

1. “Microplastics (bottle caps, beads, degraded items) and microplastics (drink bottles, single‐use bags, etc.) find their way into the world’s oceans by various routes, harming people and wildlife and proving costly to collect and remove. Publications in Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) journals show that plastics are difficult to test and cause potential ecological risks in diverse aquatic environments (Rochman et al. 2016; Peng et al. 2017)”

2. “Not all “recycled” plastic gets reused. Once collected by recyclers, plastics are sent to be fuel for generating electricity or
sorted and compressed into large cubes for transport. Often, plastic that is clean and fully recyclable gets combined with plastic.
that is not clean and not fully recyclable, making the entire cube unsuitable for reuse. Each of us can learn more about the proper
procedures for cleaning and sorting our potentially recyclable items and follow them accordingly.”