In 2005, widespread floods wrecked the city of Mumbai, resulting in the deaths of 1000 citizens because of plastic bags blocking the drains, manipulating the flow of drainage, and compromising the flow of floodwater. Recently, a report stated that an estimated 218 million of the world’s poorest people are on the verge of having their livelihoods and lives affected as a result of severe and recurrent flooding due to plastic waste. The number is equal to the population of countries like the UK, France, and Germany together. 41 million children, the elderly, and disabled people stand at risk of being … Continue reading Plastic Waste and Extreme Flooding Threaten 218 Million Lives: Raging Waters and Plastic Peril