"Plastics, which have increased in production by over 200 times since 1950, pose serious health and environmental threats, leading to substantial annual damages and pollution."
"Single-use plastics are predominantly driving the plastics crisis, with 8 billion tonnes polluting the planet's ecosystems, contributing to diseases and health risks."
The world faces a plastics crisis impacting human and planetary health, resulting in at least $1.5 trillion per year in health-related damages. Plastic production surged over 200 times since 1950, with a significant portion stemming from single-use plastics. Pollution from plastic, now estimated at 8 billion tonnes, affects the environment from high peaks to ocean depths, with less than 10% recycled. The crisis extends to air pollution and health risks from microplastics and toxic chemicals. Negotiations for a global plastics treaty are ongoing but hindered by disagreements among countries about production caps.
Read at www.theguardian.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]