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"White pollution" is that people waste agricultural plastic film, plastic packaging , snack and other waste plastics polluting an image title, mostly because plastic is white, it is known as "white pollution ."
Resulting in " white pollution" mainly refers to the material polystyrene , polypropylene, PVC and other polymers made from various types of production, life of plastic products , these items disposed of after use in the environment, to the landscape and great ecological harm .
Waste plastic products there are two main hazards to the environment , namely " visual pollution " and " potential harm ."
" Visual pollution " means scattered in the environment of waste plastics, right cityscape, landscape destruction. In the big cities , tourist areas , water , waste plastic trackside to people scattered adverse visual stimulation , affecting the overall beauty of rural and scenic spots .
" Potential hazard " means waste plastic products into the natural degradation of the natural environment is difficult after ( its degradation cycle takes two to three hundred years time ) and bring long-term deep-seated environmental problems. First, the waste plastic products mixed in the soil will hinder root growth of crops , destruction of soil physical and chemical properties , leading to crop failures . Secondly, the disposal of waste on land or water plastic products, swallowed by animals as food , leading to death of the animal . This situation in the zoo, pastoral , rural , ocean has been uncommon . Third, the garbage into the waste plastic products difficult to handle. If it landfill will occupy the land , and the long time without degradation .