Causes and Effects of Plastic Pollution

ETHICS SUSTAINABILITY AND
SOCIAL IMPACT

Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
Discuss in detail the causes and effects of plastic pollution........................................................3
Define and discuss the Circular Economy...................................................................................4
Evaluate how it is performing based on the six characteristics from the New Plastics Economy
Global Commitment report..........................................................................................................6
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
Plastic pollution is the accumulation of plastic objects and particles (e.g. plastic bottles, bags and
microbeads in the Earth's environment that adversely affects wildlife, wildlife habitat, and
humans. Plastics that act as pollutants are categorized into micro-, meso-, or macro debris, based
on size. It is a threat because of the chemicals that are involved in it. The extraction of those
chemicals in nature can affect the nature by taking a grasp on soil. Other than this they can make
their way easily into the groundwater or other sources which taken on to affection of the whole
ecosystem. This is because with the contamination of harmful chemicals the plastic becomes
chlorinated which is why it is harmful and threat to everyone. L'Oréal S.A. is a French personal
care company headquartered in Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine with a registered office in Paris. It is the
world's largest cosmetics company and has developed activities in the field concentrating on hair
colour, skin care, sun protection, make-up, perfume, and hair care (Gazzola and et.al., 2019).
Discuss in detail the causes and effects of plastic pollution
Pollution of plastic started affected the environment since it came around in 1950 and that has
been a negative factor for the environment from that day. The reason behind its success is the
factors that manufactures it easily such as it can be shaped easily, cost of it is low, resistance of
mechanics. Also the reach of plastic is wide and for packaging no other substance is used for it.
Plastic is formed artificially by humans with the help of substances and chemicals that are not
good for the environment. Even the process of storing it, manufacturing it and disposing it is
harmful which needs changes if the nature wants to be preserved. There are different causes of
plastic that companies such as L’Oreal needs to keep in mind. Most of the people neglect this
aspect and this becomes the main cause of it. On the basis of estimation it has been assessed that
80 per cent of litter of marine come from land. The reason behind this much pollution is not
looking after the aspects for recycling and dumping them which affects the nature. This
negligence leaves them on the road where they are roamed by winds and rains and make their
way into places such as sewers, oceans and rivers. Many of the reasons behind the disaster that
occur naturally happen because of the pollution that is caused by plastic. This pollution has many
other effects on places such as wildlife, habitat, health of people, rivers etc. which is harmful for
them. For the environment they are very bad as they are formed with many chemicals which
leave it in the open environment and increase the level of pollution there. The compounds that