Plastic and microplastic pollution in the Sea

Asha, P S (2024) Plastic and microplastic pollution in the Sea. In: Training Manual on "Know Your Marine Biodiversity and Environment (MarBiE 1)". CMFRI Training Manual Series (42). ICAR- Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi, pp. 139-144.

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Abstract

Plastics are materials that consist of varieties of synthetic or semi-synthetic organic compounds. They are malleable and can be moulded into solid objects of various shapes and sizes. Currently, plastics have become indispensable materials used in many sectors of our day-to-day life, like automotive, agriculture, health, construction/building, packaging, and textiles (Plastics Europe, 2017). Most meet only singleuse needs; hence, a substantial proportion comprises 54% of the global mass of anthropogenic waste is constituted by plastic (Hoellein et al., 2014). The convenience offered by these materials comes at a significant cost to the environment.

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