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A few of the images used in this website were not taken by us. The following links were used for pictures (numbers correlate with numbers in captions):
1. Carey, Rich. “Plastic pollution in ocean environmental problem.” Is it Really Worth the Convenience? 6 Ways Plastic is Harming Animals, the Planet and Us, https://www.onegreenplanet.org/environment/how-plastic-is-harming-animals-the-planet-and-us/.
2. Sunrisesanitation. “Waste Management”. Sunrisesanitation, 4 April 2018, https://sunrisesanitation.com/how-long-garbage-takes-to-break-down-in-a-landfill/waste-plastic-bottles-and-other-types-of-plastic-waste-at-the-thilafushi-waste-disposal-site/
3. Guerrisi, Steven. “The Great Pacific Garbage Patch”. Reset, https://en.reset.org/knowledge/plastic-ocean-great-pacific-garbage-patch
4. THE OCEAN CLEANUP. “It's estimated that between 1.15 to 2.41 million tonnes of plastic are entering the ocean each year”. Forbes, 30 May 2019, https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottsnowden/2019/05/30/300-mile-swim-through-the-great-pacific-garbage-patch-will-collect-data-on-plastic-pollution/?sh=462f87b6489f
5. Neydtstock. “Coca-Cola to Sell Soda in 100% Recycled Plastic in US”. IndustryWeek, 09 Febuary 2021, https://www.industryweek.com/the-economy/environment/article/21154658/cocacola-to-sell-soda-in-100-recycled-plastic-in-us
Some of the sources we used for information:
January 09, 2020 Courtney Lindwall. “Single-Use Plastics 101.” NRDC, 10 Feb. 2021, www.nrdc.org/stories/single-use-plastics-101.
Lucy, Author. “Why Is Plastic Bad for the Planet?” The Waste Management & Recycling Blog, 6 Sept. 2019, www.forgerecycling.co.uk/blog/why-is-plastic-bad-for-the-planet/.
“Plastics Applications.” Plastics Applications - What Is Plastic Used For?, British Plastics Federation, www.bpf.co.uk/plastipedia/applications/default.aspx.
What Are Petrochemicals? These Amazing Chemical Compounds Are Everywhere! 14 Feb. 2021, www.vistaprojects.com/blog/what-are-petrochemicals/.
“What Do Sea Turtles Eat? Unfortunately, Plastic Bags.” WWF, World Wildlife Fund, www.worldwildlife.org/stories/what-do-sea-turtles-eat-unfortunately-plastic-bags.
http://www.greeneducationfoundation.org/nationalgreenweeksub/waste-reduction-tips/tips-to-use-less-plastic.html (Green Education Foundation)
Buonsante, Vito. “Eight ways the Ontario government can reduce plastic waste.” environmental defence, 02 October 2019, https://environmentaldefence.ca/2019/10/02/eight-ways-ontario-government-reduce-plastic-waste/.
1. Carey, Rich. “Plastic pollution in ocean environmental problem.” Is it Really Worth the Convenience? 6 Ways Plastic is Harming Animals, the Planet and Us, https://www.onegreenplanet.org/environment/how-plastic-is-harming-animals-the-planet-and-us/.
2. Sunrisesanitation. “Waste Management”. Sunrisesanitation, 4 April 2018, https://sunrisesanitation.com/how-long-garbage-takes-to-break-down-in-a-landfill/waste-plastic-bottles-and-other-types-of-plastic-waste-at-the-thilafushi-waste-disposal-site/
3. Guerrisi, Steven. “The Great Pacific Garbage Patch”. Reset, https://en.reset.org/knowledge/plastic-ocean-great-pacific-garbage-patch
4. THE OCEAN CLEANUP. “It's estimated that between 1.15 to 2.41 million tonnes of plastic are entering the ocean each year”. Forbes, 30 May 2019, https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottsnowden/2019/05/30/300-mile-swim-through-the-great-pacific-garbage-patch-will-collect-data-on-plastic-pollution/?sh=462f87b6489f
5. Neydtstock. “Coca-Cola to Sell Soda in 100% Recycled Plastic in US”. IndustryWeek, 09 Febuary 2021, https://www.industryweek.com/the-economy/environment/article/21154658/cocacola-to-sell-soda-in-100-recycled-plastic-in-us
Some of the sources we used for information:
January 09, 2020 Courtney Lindwall. “Single-Use Plastics 101.” NRDC, 10 Feb. 2021, www.nrdc.org/stories/single-use-plastics-101.
Lucy, Author. “Why Is Plastic Bad for the Planet?” The Waste Management & Recycling Blog, 6 Sept. 2019, www.forgerecycling.co.uk/blog/why-is-plastic-bad-for-the-planet/.
“Plastics Applications.” Plastics Applications - What Is Plastic Used For?, British Plastics Federation, www.bpf.co.uk/plastipedia/applications/default.aspx.
What Are Petrochemicals? These Amazing Chemical Compounds Are Everywhere! 14 Feb. 2021, www.vistaprojects.com/blog/what-are-petrochemicals/.
“What Do Sea Turtles Eat? Unfortunately, Plastic Bags.” WWF, World Wildlife Fund, www.worldwildlife.org/stories/what-do-sea-turtles-eat-unfortunately-plastic-bags.
http://www.greeneducationfoundation.org/nationalgreenweeksub/waste-reduction-tips/tips-to-use-less-plastic.html (Green Education Foundation)
Buonsante, Vito. “Eight ways the Ontario government can reduce plastic waste.” environmental defence, 02 October 2019, https://environmentaldefence.ca/2019/10/02/eight-ways-ontario-government-reduce-plastic-waste/.