Latest News About Plastic pollution crisis

Plastic pollution poses ongoing risks from single-use plastics, with estimates that over 50% of plastic is used once, recycling globally sits near 9%, hundreds of millions of tonnes of mismanaged plastic enter oceans yearly. Plastics in the oceans reach trillions of pieces, discarded fishing gear contributes hundreds of thousands of whale and dolphin deaths each year, studies report increasing microplastics in human blood, By 2040, plastic emissions may rival hundreds of coal-fired plants if trends persist, underscoring the need for swift action from policy makers and individuals.