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Plastic Pollution Crisis
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Since 1950s, only 10% of plastics have re-entered the value chain through recycling or reuse. Read more: https://www.iucn.org/story/202207/plastic-... -
The invention of plastic
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The invention of plastic, no one could have foretold that plastic would be so mishandled that it would account for millions of tonnes of waste accumulating across the world. -
Australia’s plastic – 19% recovery rate with the rest going to landfill.
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Waste categories with the lowest recovery rates in Australia were:
- Plastics: 19%, due to high proportion sent to landfill
- Textiles, leather and rubber: 26%
- Hazardous waste: 27%
All plastic types had the worst recovery rates of around 15%. Of 2.5 tonnes generated, 84% is sent straight to landfill.
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Reduction in plastic use reduces our plastic waste – globally.
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Reduction in plastic use reduces our plastic waste – globally. Japan introduces a fe for plastic bags at many stores in order to reduce plastic bag use.
