Plastic and petroleum were originally environmental saviors, because they eliminated the need to kill whales, elephants, turtles, and many other creatures for their materials. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: A Brief History of Plastic’s Conquest of the World – Scientific American
Wax worms, which have evolved to live in bee hives, produce an enzyme that allows them to eat and break down one of the most common plastics (polyethylene) into organic compounds. – WTF Fun Facts
Glitter is terrible for the environment. Most glitter products are made from plastic, which contributes to the problem of microplastics in our oceans. These microplastics can harm marine life by releasing chemicals that disrupt animal hormones. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.insider.com/why-glitter-is-bad-for-the-environment-2019-3
Over 12.5 million plastic rings were made in order to fabricate chain mail for the Lord Of The Rings movie. Two crew members linked the rings by hand into suits of armor. By the end, they had worn their fingerprints off of their thumbs and index fingers. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120737/trivia?ref_=tt_ql_2
Costa Rica will ban all single-use plastics – WTF fun fact
22 million gallons of water are trapped in plastic bottle…- WTF fun facts
Rwanda becomes the least litter free country in Africa – WTF fun facts
Adidas shoes made from plastic collected from the ocean floor – WTF fun facts
