Latest News About Global plastic waste

Single-use plastics continue to threaten ecosystems, with estimates that over 50% of plastic is used once, recycling globally sits near 9%, mismanaged waste reaches oceans in the hundreds of millions of tonnes annually. The ocean contains trillions of plastic pieces, ghost gear causes hundreds of thousands of whale and dolphin deaths yearly, alongside rising microplastics in human blood in recent studies, Continued production could see plastic emissions rival emissions from hundreds of coal plants by 2040, highlighting the urgent need for policy and consumer action.