Give some examples on scientist harmful things that affect environment and some examples
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1 COSMETICS WITH MICROBEADS
Plastic microbeads began to be introduced in cosmetics, toiletries and cleaning products in the 1970s, but it wasn’t until the 1990s that brands began to incorporate them in a massive way. Toothpastes, creams, lotions, shampoos and detergents began to include microbeads as the great innovation of the time for achieving an abrasive effect, replacing the nature-based materials in use until then.
2 COFFEE CAPSULES
Capsule coffee machines have revolutionized the breakfasts of millions of people, offering a convenient and practical option for preparing an espresso or latte with the same quality one finds in a café. Data from 2017 indicate that 29% of US coffee consumers use these machines, a figure that continues to grow.
3 WET WIPES
They started off being an invaluable aid for fathers and mothers when facing the messy moment of their baby’s diaper change, but soon they began to be reinvented as deodorants, cleansers, disinfectants and hand soap substitutes, and even as toilet paper for adults. Wet wipes have become a common item in many homes, but with a dramatic consequence: they help to create fatbergs, immense accumulations that block the sewerage networks and that are composed of 93% non-degradable wipes, together with fat, condoms and other similar items thrown into4 SOME the toilet
.SUNSCREENS
Since sun exposure is widely recognized as a risk factor for skin cancer, sun protection is a recommended practice by any health authority worth its salt. But what should we protect ourselves with? Research undertaken by the ecotoxicologist Craig Downs and other experts have shown that various ingredients in sunscreens are harmful to marine life, especially oxybenzone, an ultraviolet filter present in many of these products that is harmful to corals.
5 DISPOSABLE CHOPSTICKS
The popularity of Asian food throughout the world has multiplied the use of chopsticks, which in the vast majority of cases are disposable. They look like innocent utensils, but Greenpeace warns us that chopsticks are a disposable wood product. According to data published by the environmental organization, China annually produces 57 billion pairs of chopsticks, which requires the felling of 3.8 million trees, or more than 1.18 million square metres of forest.
6 PLASTIC TEA BAGS n recent years, several tea companies have replaced the traditional paper sachet with a mesh one with a silky feel and an often pyramidal shape. These new bags are marketed as the option of the gourmet, since they usually contain larger leaf fragments and even whole leaves. But they are not necessarily more ecological: many of them are made of nylon or polyethylene terephthalate (PET), which increases our consumption of plastic. Moreover, and given that it is currently recommended to limit the reuse of disposable bottles due to the possible contamination of the liquid, drinking boiled infusions in the same plastics may not be advisable.