Facts On Plastic
Every day approximately 8 million pieces of plastic find their way into our ocean's
Source: www.sas.org
Every day approximately 8 million pieces of plastic pollution find their way into our oceans. There may now be around 5.25 trillion macro and microplastic pieces floating in the open ocean. Weighing up to 269,000 tonnes. Plastics consistently make up 60 to 90% of all marine debris studied.
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Sources: www.sas.org
Kenya introduced one of the world’s toughest laws against plastic bags in 2017. Now, Kenyans who are caught producing, selling, or even using plastic bags will risk imprisonment of up to four years or fines of $40,000 (£31,000).
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Source: www.globalcitizen.org
The consumption of single-use plastic items in the United Kingdom is expected to increase. In 2017, the country consumed 44.1 billion drink stirrers. By 2030, it is estimated that this number will increase to 59 billion, a growth of 47 percent. The smallest projected increase is for plastic bottles, which will see a potential increase of nine percent.
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Source: www.statista.com
This statistic shows the recycling rate of plastic packaging waste in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2016. The recycling rate of plastic packaging waste in the UK increased over this period, with a notable jump from 2012 to 2013. 2016 recorded the highest recycling rate at approximately 45 percent.
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Source: www.statista.com
According to a report from the Guardian, an estimated 8.3 billion tons of plastic have been produced since the 1950s — that’s equivalent to the weight of more than 800,000 Eiffel Towers.