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You are free: to share – to copy, distribute and transmit the work; to remix – to adapt the work; Under the following conditions: attribution – You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses ...
Plastic pollution is widely recognized as a critical global issue. It continues to overwhelm waste management systems, flooding plastic into our oceans, soil, air, and food chains, and raises ...
Story at a glance A new report from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development says the amount of global plastic waste will reach 1,230 metric tons by 2060. More than half of that ...
Plastic pollution is no longer just an environmental issue – it is a health crisis and a significant driver of the climate crisis
Westford, USA, Nov. 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SkyQuest projects that the Plastic Waste Management market will attain a value of USD 48.68 billion by 2031, with a CAGR of 3.4% over the forecast period (2024-2031). Rising emphasis on sustainability and growing environmental issyes caused by plastic waste are primarily driving the demand for ...
A study from 2024, using the Break Free From Plastic dataset, found that of the aforementioned 50% of the waste that was identifiable by brand, 11% was attributable to Coca-Cola, 5% to Pepsico, 3% to Nestle, 3% to Danone, and 2% to Altria, totaling 24% of the total branded count. 56 companies accounted for over 50% of the branded items. [57]
English: :Primary plastic waste generation by polymer Global primary plastic waste generation by polymer type, measured in tonnes per year. Polymer types are as follows: LDPE (Low-density polyethylene); HDPE (High-density polyethylene); PP (Polypropylene); PS (Polystyrene); PVC (Polyvinyl chloride); PET (Polyethylene terephthalate); PUT (Polyurethanes); and PP&A fibres (Polyphthalamide fibres).