Plastic pollution is one of the most urgent environmental problems facing our planet. This timely title shows how we can stop plastics from doing further harm. Find out what plastics are, how they are made, and why they are so widely used. Case studies reveal the negative impact of plastics, especially micro beads and single-use plastics, on the oceans and coasts, as well as in our landfills and food chains.

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What is plastic? -- Why worry? -- Plastics in the ocean -- Plastics and wildlife -- Reducing plastic use -- Future developments -- Your turn!.