Tuesday
August 12
2025

Plastics Linked to $1.5 Trillion in Annual Health Costs, Study Finds

A new report published in The Lancet has found that plastics are responsible for more than $1.5trn in global health-related economic losses each year, affecting people from infancy to old age.

Source: edie (link opens in a new window)

Categories
Health Care, WASH
Tags
circular economy, public policy, recycling, regulations, waste