This is how long everyday plastic items last in the ocean
2018年11月2日 · Single-use man-made items like plastic bottles and disposable diapers can take up to 500 years to break down in the ocean. But governments are starting to fight back against …
Top 25 recycling facts and statistics for 2022 - The World …
2022年6月22日 · In many cases, plastic recycling is more costly and energy-intensive than creating plastic from raw materials, contributing to the low recycling rates. Misinformation is …
Which countries have bans on single-use plastics? | World …
2020年10月26日 · The European Union – plans to ban single-use plastic items such as straws, forks, knives and cotton buds by 2021. China – has announced a plan to ban non-degradable …
Tourism without plastic: potential pitfalls and solutions
2024年10月16日 · The Basecamp Maasai Brand transforms discarded mosquito repellent bottles and other plastic items into items such as jewellery. Image: Marina Novelli “Tourists bring …
Turning plastic trash into recycled treasure | World Economic Forum
2021年8月25日 · Since the 1950s, the increase in mass production of plastics has led to 8.3 billion tonnes of plastic waste. Unfortunately, 12% of this waste has been incinerated and only …
We know plastic pollution is bad - The World Economic Forum
2022年1月19日 · Numerous single-use plastic items are widespread in our oceans. Image: Statista On top of this, research suggests that microplastics affect the ability of marine …
We need to bin disposable items for good. Here are 5 ways to do it
2019年1月7日 · Rather, it’s the fact that plastic items are actually designed to be disposable — used once, then thrown away. Every step away from durable, reusable materials such as glass …
Accelerating reuse models to achieve a world free of plastic waste
2024年1月8日 · The World Economic Forum’s Consumers Beyond Waste initiative is driving a shift towards reuse models to achieve a world free of plastic pollution. Half of global plastic …
Reusing 10% will stop almost half of plastic waste from entering …
2021年7月23日 · Pollution created by single-use plastic items like straws and shopping bags is a growing threat to our ecosystems and economies. A system based on reuse would not only …
India has imposed a ban on single-use plastic to tackle pollution
2022年7月6日 · Companies and plastic manufacturers have complained about the ban, lobbying for items to be removed and saying that they were not given adequate time to prepare. India …