8 Shocking Plastic Pollution Statistics to Know About - Earth.Org
How much plastic does the world generate and how much of it ends up in the ocean? Here are shocking plastic pollution statistics to know.
earth.orgSingle-use plastics continue to threaten ecosystems, roughly half of plastic products are single-use, recycling globally sits near 9%, oceans receive hundreds of millions of tonnes from mismanaged waste each year. The ocean contains trillions of plastic pieces, discarded fishing gear contributes hundreds of thousands of whale and dolphin deaths each year, alongside rising microplastics in human blood in recent studies, If current production continues, plastic-related greenhouse gas emissions could rival those from hundreds of coal-fired plants by 2040, highlighting the urgent need for policy and consumer action.