The Lamination of Our Planet

A hundred years ago, mankind had a zero-waste lifestyle, virtually everything, repeatedly was reused

But today our Planet and Mother Nature's realm, is being polluted and outrightly being abused

Not only our landfills are becoming a big problem and our oceans, suffering from acidification

Polymers of all categorys and sorts, are responsible for our Planet's lamination

Plastics are polymers, made from carbon and today, there are hundreds of thousands of differing kinds

Natural polymers go back many years, but in 1907, “bakelite” was one of the petro-chemists' finds

Plastics don't biodegrade, they photodegrade, when exposed to ultrviolet light

When buried in landfills plasics don't decompose, too late to be contrite

This discovery had opened the door, that led to polyesters, nylons, PVC's, silicones and so much more

A huge increase in plastics production was instigated, by the commencement of the second world war

After the war, manufacturers had an abundance of plastic, for then it wasn't so rare

So in 1948, one of the first mass-produced plastic products, was the introduction of Tupperware

Today, from cutlery, bottles, styrofoam and fabrics, bags, containers and packaging of most everything

The clothes on our backs and the soaps that we use, a baby's bottle and nipple, to even a teething ring

The average American produces 4.5 pounds of garbage daily, with alot of it being made of plastic

If only we could stop plasticizing our Planet, it would be on the positive side of fantastic

Thirty-five percent of plastic produced is used for packaging, then disgarded, environmental pollution!

With our oceans, lakes, waterways and marinelife adversely affected, we all know the solution!

Seventy-five percent of ocean pollution is plastic, four point seven million tonnes a year

Wave action turns it into a plastic soup, a concoction, that simply won't disappear

Since 1950, out of the eight point three billion tonnes produced, 6.3 billion is no longer in use

One can only surmise where most it went, for this pollution, definitely there's no excuse

Globally, 83 percent of tap water tested, micro-plastic particles were contained therein

In the U.S. it was 94 percent and in the Great Lakes and so on, should be to the Government's chagrin

Affecting 40 percent of our oceans surfaces and killing or hurting, 600 species, whales, turtles 'n so on

The particles absorb pollutants, like pesticides and PCB's and become, part of a toxic plastic boullion

Five hundred million straws produced daily and five hundred million water bottles disgarded a week

Plankton and small fish eaten by bigger fish and so on, things could get, somewhat rather bleak

A million tonnes a year from washing synthetics alone, enter our waterways, through the sewer system

Yearly, ten tonnes of polyesters and microfibres, shed and/or inhaled, too many to even list 'em

Particles contain endocrine disruptors, can migrate to organs and lymph nodes, all seems rather nuts

Of all the world fish markets that were studied, tweny-five percent of fish, had plastic in their guts

With only 9 percent recycled and 12 percent being incinerated, releasing toxins, into our atmosphere

Most of the 79 percent remaining ends up in landfills, with the oceans receiving, 5 million tons a year

The oceans and lakes being affected and when algae coats the plastic, it smells like food to fish

Common sense will tell you that yes, plastic, ends up on our dinner dish !