Waste plastics, the result of increasing urbanisation and industrialisation, are posing health hazards to the environment, human and animal lives. For the hundredth time, plastics have been cited as a felon in climate change, marine litter, flooding, and other hosts of environmental malaise. As well, the toxicity and leaching of plastics have led to recalls of products packaged with plastics. But believe it or not, plastics and nature can co-exist in a way that is mutually beneficial and nutritious, too. The complementary role of plastics and nature is highlighted in some recent and previous discoveries and developments showing plastics can serve as nourishment for some organisms to perpetuate their life cycle. On the other hand, nature can play a role in producing plastics, as well as aiding plastics to become environmentally friendly.
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