March 25, 2020
The problem of plastic pollution is widespread
That equates to an estimated 15."We found that the chance of disease
increased from four percent to 89 percent when corals are in contact with
plastic," said lead author Joleah Lamb, from the ARC Centre of Excellence for
Coral Reef Studies at James Cook University in Australia. "For example, plastic
items such as those commonly made of polypropylene, like bottle caps and
toothbrushes, have been shown to become heavily inhabited by bacteria that are
associated with a globally devastating group of coral diseases known as white
syndromes. (Photo: Pexels) MIAMI: When coral reefs come in contact with plastic
trash in the ocean, their risk of becoming diseased skyrockets, said an
international study out Thursday.2 percent of the ocean floor -- China plastic pet sheets factory but
provide crucial habitat for nearly a million species of young fish."Coral reefs
are already under stress due to global warming, which boosts diseases and can
cause coral to bleach and die. Representational Image."
The problem of plastic
pollution is widespread in the world's oceans, and is rapidly getting worse.Lamb
said scientists are still trying to figure out why plastics are so dangerous for
coral, which are living organisms that cover about 0.Coral reefs are already
under stress due to global warming. Researchers examined more than 120,000
corals on 159 reefs -- some polluted with plastic, others not -- from Indonesia,
Australia, Myanmar and Thailand for the study in the journal Science.7 billion
plastic items on coral reefs across the Asia-Pacific by 2025."We estimate there
are 11.1 billion plastic items on coral reefs across the Asia-Pacific and
forecast this to increase by 40 percent within seven years," Lamb said.It could
be that "plastics make ideal vessels for colonizing microscopic organisms that
could trigger disease if they come into contact with corals," she said
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March 09, 2020
Mr Kadam clarified that no strict action would be against small traders initially
However, environmentalists feel that once the government makes one exception, there will be similar dem-ands for other festivals and the purpose of the plastic ban, which will be implemented from Saturday, will be defeated. With nylon and paper bags firmly in place, a shop in Fort is prepared for the ban.Environment activists have strongly opposed the relaxation on use of thermocol during Ganesh-otsav.A delegation of Ganesh mandal workers met Yuva Sena chief Aditya Thackeray on Friday. As of now there are talks that there would be a relaxation on use of thermocol during the Ganesh festival.The minister also said that there would be no China PVC sheets factory extension or exemption for any plastic item as part of the ban.He asked them to counsel the workers over usage of plastic and thermocol. "Our main focus is on the manufacturers of plastic.. Girish Raut, environment activist, opposed the idea. If we allow relaxations in one instance there will be more demands. I have already instructed our officers to start registering FIRs against such manufacturers. They requested him to rethink on his decision to ban thermocol as decoration during Ganeshotsav. We will discuss the demand in a high power committee,†said Mr Kadam.
Meanwhile, Mr Kadam clarified that no strict action would be against small traders initially and that the focus will mainly be on plastic production units at this stage. Mumbai: The state government is mulling allowing thermocol decorations during Ganeshotsav. We all know that it is used for decorations duringthe Ganesh festival. So, the government must make people aware of the damage caused instead of imposing relaxations,†said Mr Raut.Interestingly, Mr Thackeray is himself batting for a complete ban.Govt is mulling move even as ban is to come into force, environmentalists oppose idea.
There is just a technical difference between thermocol and plastic. During a meeting with environment minister Ramdas Kadam, Mr Thackeray suggested a discussion of officers of the environment department with mandal workers. The plastic ban will have no real impact. If need be, they will raid certain plastic manufacturing units,†he added. Thermocol is used to decorate mandals.Mr Kadam said the decision rests with a high power committee. "It is true that there are concerns about these Ganesh mandal workers regarding thermocol
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