Across
- 2. a common single-use plastic that contributes to litter.
- 5. Global movement advocating for reduced plastic use.
- 6. making more eco-friendly choices, we can make a significant difference for...... generations
- 7. The accumulation of plastic waste causes damage to a complex network of living organisms and their environment.
- 10. The institution responsible for creating policies to address environmental issues, including plastic waste.
- 11. disruption can lead to hia type of health problem related to reproduction
- 14. one of the impacts of plastics pollution
- 19. respiratory disease worsened by exposure to plastic fumes
- 20. Minuscule plastic fragments, often less than 5 millimeters, that permeate ecosystems, food, and water, posing insidious long-term health risks due to their pervasive presence in the environment
Down
- 1. Single-use plastics significantly contribute to a specific type of pollution
- 3. Animals living in natural habitats, both on land and in the sea, are at risk due to plastic pollution.
- 4. Alternatives to single-use plastics are often described as _____, focusing on reducing environmental harm. Products or practices that promote environmental sustainability.
- 8. a characteristic of single-use plastics that drives widespread usage despite their severe environmental and health consequences
- 9. Type of pollution that caused by plastic waste
- 12. term describes the gradual breakdown of plastics
- 13. Maintaining the system responsible for the exchange of gases in living organisms, which can be adversely affected by exposure to harmful fumes.
- 15. the primary environmental concern related to single-use plastics
- 16. Reduce plastic pollution by using this materials
- 17. effects on environment because plastic pollution.
- 18. The accumulation of discarded single-use plastics that requires costly management processes for disposal and recycling
