Dia Mirza Instagram – Approximately 36 per cent of all plastics produced are used in packaging, including single-use plastic products for food and beverage containers, approximately 85 per cent of which ends up in landfills or as unregulated waste. This #PlasticFreeJuly let’s come together to #BeatPlasticPollution #ForPeopleForPlanet #ForNature and #CleanSeas 🙌🏼🌏🌊 Most plastic items never fully disappear; they just break down into smaller and smaller pieces. Those microplastics can enter the human body through inhalation and absorption and accumulate in organs. Microplastics have been found in our lungs, livers, spleens and kidneys, A study recently detected microplastics in the placentas of newborn babies. The full extent of the impact of this on human health is still unknown. There is, however, substantial evidence that plastics-associated chemicals, such as methyl mercury, plasticisers and flame retardants, can enter the body and are linked to health concerns. #ClimateAction #Act4SDGs @unep @uninindia @unsdgadvocates @sdgaction @theglobalgoals