Packaging and consumer products are the most encountered product categories in rivers, while fishery items dominated in the oceanic environment. There is growing concern about the use of plastics and their effects on the environment and human health. This module sets out how plastics are made, used and disposed of. As the ecological interactions of plastic litters will drive their environmental impacts, this module also covers how plastics enter the environment and the risks plastics pose to wildlives, humans and aquatic communities.
- Teacher: WENCHAO XUE