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Great Pacific Garbage Patch: Environmental Analysis

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Even though they are recycled, 30 percent of electronic materials are unable to be recovered. The problem is, electronics are composed of hazardous chemicals such as arsenic, lead and poly-brominated flame retardants. The toxic materials such as mercury, cadmium and lead is exposed to soil and water when the electronic wastes are thrown out in the landfills. ("The Problem with E-Waste - IFixit." The Problem with E-Waste - IFixit. Web. 16 Nov. 2014.) This will seriously affect residents dwelling near the environment. People may suffer from Minamata disease, which is caused by the discharge of mercury in the river and it was firstly discovered in Minamata city in Kumamoto preference, Japan. ("Minamata Disease." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 16 Nov. 2014. Web. 16 Nov. 2014.) Why innocent people have to be …show more content…

The name “Great Pacific Garbage Patch” refers to the huge accumulation of all kinds of trashes in the North Pacific Ocean. ("Great Pacific Garbage Patch." - National Geographic Education. Web. 16 Nov. 2014.) Some of the beaches in Pacific Ocean are buried with five to 10 feet of trashes and sometimes they are also called as “Plastic Islands”. (Silverman, Jacob. HowStuffWorks. HowStuffWorks.com. Web. 16 Nov. 2014.) This affects the ecosystem severely. For instance, a young albatross (a bird) ate too much tiny plastic debris become unable to survive due to the digestive tract blockage. Fine plastic pieces are eaten by planktons and later eaten by fish, birds and turtles, causing both direct and indirect damages to the surrounding environment. Plastic trashes are not only blocking the gastric canals, but also emitting endocrine disrupting chemicals such as bisphenol-A and they are accumulated in the ecosystem. You have to keep in mind the fact that 1 litre of a plastic bottle can be shattered into 12,500 tiny pieces of plastics before you thoughtlessly dump trash

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