The Plastic Age

The Plastic Age is a period in the development of humanity when man mainly uses plastic for production.

ESTIMATED QUANTITY OF PLASTIC ON EARTH

8,300,000,000 tonnes

NOT RECYCLED

IN THE LAST 13 YEARS

ESTIMATED IN 2050

IN 2018 PLASTIC PRODUCTION EXCEEDED

THROW MORE PLASTIC INTO THE OCEANS THAN ALL OTHER COUNTRIES COMBINED

27.7%

10.1%

5.9%

5.8%

3.2%

ACCORDING TO CURRENT TRENDS, BY 2050 THERE WILL BE

MEASURED BY WEIGHT

72% of drinking water IN EUROPE CONTAINS PLASTIC PARTICLES

MEASURED on tap water samples

REDUCE SINGLE-USE PLASTICS
Bags, water bottles, straws, cups and anything you plan to throw away after one use.
recycle
It is the best not to produce any plastic, but if it is not possible, recycle.
SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS SOLVING PLASTIC POLLUTION
Oceanic Society, Plastic Pollution Coalition, 5 Gyres, Algalita, Plastic Soup Foundation.
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