Is Biodegradable Plastic Good for the Environment? Exploring its Advantage and Disadvantage.
Plastic litter pollution in the oceans is increasingly emerging as a serious global environmental concern. Since 1950, approximately 8.3 billion tons of plastic have been produced, with an estimated 6.3 billion tons disposed of as waste. Notably, ocean plastic litter stemming from discarded plastic containers washed into the sea has gradually deteriorated, fragmenting into microplastics. This process causes ecological and marine environmental degradation, garnering widespread attention.