Scientists are warning politicians immersed in climate change policy not to forget that the world is also in the middle of a plastic waste crisis. They fear that so much energy is being spent on emissions policy that tackling plastic pollution will be sidelined. Plastic pollution and climate change are intertwined, making each other worse, according to a scientific paper from the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) and Bangor University. Manufacturing plastic items adds to greenhouse gas emissions, while extreme weather such as floods and typhoons associated with a heating planet will disperse and worsen plastic pollution. Tap the link in our bio to read more about the impact of plastic pollution. (📷 Getty Images) #ClimateChange #Plastic #PlasticPollution #Environment #BBCNews
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