Analysis: Plastic Credits: A ‘False Solution’ or the Answer to Global Plastic Waste?
By Jess Staufenberg
Each year, the world produces about 400 million tonnes of plastic waste – more than the combined weight of all the people on Earth.
Just 9 percent of it is recycled, and one study predicts that global emissions from plastic production could triple by 2050.
Photo courtesy of Dustan Woodhouse.
Source: Aljazeera (link opens in a new window)
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