The world of plastic waste

The world of plastic waste: A review - ScienceDirect.com

This article describes the applications, benefits, production, consumption, and classifications of plastics.

Key Insights on Plastic Pollution · Plastic production has more than doubled in the last two decades · Around 0.5% of plastic waste ends up in the ocean · Most ...

The World's Plastic Pollution Crisis Explained

Millions of animals are killed by plastics every year, from birds to fish to other marine organisms. Nearly 700 species, including endangered ...

Visual Feature | Beat Plastic Pollution - UNEP

Of the seven billion tonnes of plastic waste generated globally so far, less than 10 per cent has been recycled. Millions of tonnes of plastic waste are lost to ...

The world is producing 57 million tons of plastic pollution per year ...

Researchers say the world creates 57 million tons of plastic pollution every year — enough to fill New York City's Central Park as high as ...

The world is burning an alarming amount of plastic, scientists say

Around 12 percent of all plastic waste produced in cities is burned in the open air, creating air pollution and health risks.

Plastic waste worldwide - statistics & facts - Statista

The plastic waste problem has been aggravated in recent decades as the consumption of this versatile material has continued to rise. Global ...

The world is pumping out 57 million tons of plastic pollution a year

A new study finds that every year people create 57 million tons of plastic pollution. The material winds up everywhere from the deepest ...

Plastic Pollution - UNEP

Every day, the equivalent of 2,000 garbage trucks full of plastic are dumped into the world's oceans, rivers, and lakes. Plastic pollution is a global ...

Plastic Pollution Facts | PlasticOceans.org/the-facts

Key plastic pollution facts, providing a clear understanding of why this topic has become such a major issue around the world.

Earth Day: 2,000 truckloads of plastic is dumped into the ocean ...

Most plastic waste goes into landfills or is shipped to places like Indonesia and other Southeast Asian nations, many of which are already ...

Plastic Pollution Around the World - Geneva Environment Network

Plastic and microplastic pollution is found in all ecosystems, from ocean and coast to mountains, cities and rural areas. Evidence of plastic pollution has been ...

The plastic pollution crisis - Story | IUCN

By 2015, 60% of all plastic ever produced had become plastic waste, and in today's world, plastic waste is ubiquitous – it's in the air, in the soil, in ...

Plastics | Initiatives | WWF - World Wildlife Fund

A major threat to marine biodiversity, abandoned fishing gear, or ghost gear, is estimated to comprise up to 10% of plastic waste in our oceans, by volume.

Plastic pollution is growing relentlessly as waste management and ...

The world is producing twice as much plastic waste as two decades ago, with the bulk of it ending up in landfill, incinerated or leaking ...

A future without plastic? | Chatham House

But the world should aim for a future of drastically reduced plastic consumption and eliminated plastic pollution. This article explains the extent and nature ...

Plastic Bank | 7 Billion Plastic Bottles Gathered by Hand

... plastics, and without proper waste management, this leads to severe plastic pollution. ... Learning how to inspire the change you want to see in the world with ...

Plastic Waste Facts - The World Counts

We use around 5 trillion plastic bags a year worldwide! The US alone throws away enough plastic bottles in a week to encircle the world 5 times.

Unpacking the Plastics Challenge - World Bank

Today, the production of plastic far outpaces our ability to manage it when it becomes waste, and the current amounts are expected to triple by 2050.

How much plastic waste ends up in the ocean? - Our World in Data

Endnotes ... The OECD Global Plastics Outlook estimates that 1.7 million tonnes ends up in the oceans. A recent study by Meijier et al. (2021) ...