The modern world is full of remarkable developments that have improved life for millions but at what cost? Impact on Earth looks at the benefits of modern developments, as well as the problems they create and the efforts being made to reduce some of the most negative effects. The Impact of Plastics, Plastic pollution is one of the most urgent environmental problems facing our planet. Find out what plastics are, how they are made, and what is being done to stop plastics from doing further harm to the land, oceans, and coasts, as well as to food chains. Book jacket.