Trillion pound cost of plastic revealed
Drastic action: The Citarum River in Indonesia is choked by plastic — everyday, approximately 2,000 tons of plastic travel from the river into the sea. Glossary
Mount Everest - The world's tallest mountain, which straddles the borders of Nepal and China. Temperatures can drop to -60C. The first known people to climb the mountain were New Zealand's Edmund Hillary and the Sherpa, Tenzing Norgay.
Plastic - A type of man-made material that comes in many forms. They are defined by their plasticity, which means they can be easily formed into different shapes.
Microplastics - Microplastics are fragments of degraded plastic that are less than five millimetres in length. They are blown into the atmosphere and transported by ocean currents.
Strokes - A medical emergency that occurs when the blood supply to a part of the brain is cut off. They can cause lasting brain damage if not treated quickly.
Heart attacks - A medical emergency in which the supply of blood to the heart is blocked.
Fossil Fuels - Non-renewable fuels such as coal or gas, formed in the geological past from the remains of living organisms.
Decompose - Break down or decay.
UN - United Nations. An intergovernmental organisation based in New York that aims to maintain international peace and security.
Environmental - Relating to the natural world.