Plastic Waste: Statistics and Facts

Do you know current statistics estimate that at least eight million tonnes of plastics leak into the ocean each year? Furthermore, approximately 79% of all plastic ever produced has not been recycled, generating a large volume of plastic waste

There are reports on the leakage of toxic chemicals such as phthalates from plastics. The leakage of phthalates used as plasticisers during the plastic manufacturing process into the environment has raised concerns over human and animal health, potentially increasing the risk of cancer in humans

Ref: www.mdpi.com

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