Cause-and-Effect Trash Vortex Ch.2

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• The great heat from bonfires

• The creation of plastiglomerate

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• The movement of the gyre’s polluted center

• The garbage patch depositing plastic debris on beaches

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• The addition of marigold vine juice to rubber tree sap

• The rubber became elastic and more versatile

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• Rubber mixed with sulfur fell onto a hot stove.

• The rubber transformed into vulcanized rubber.

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• The affordability and versatility of plastics

• Plastics replaced traditional materials like glass and metal.

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• The convenience of disposable items

• The normalization of throwaway culture

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• The demands of war for lightweight, durable materials

• Increased production and use of plastics in military equipment

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• The low cost of producing plastic goods

• Consumers began replacing old items with new plastic ones rather than repairing them.

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• The discovery of petroleum-based polymers

• The invention of modern flexible and durable plastics

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• Plastic accumulates in rivers, streams, and oceans, causing pollution despite government regulations like the Clean Water Act.

• Wind and rain carry plastic waste from small collections of trash (such as on beaches and roadsides) into waterways.