
Plastic Waste Power Play: The offshoring and recycling displacement involved in trying to recycle EU plastic waste
Since records began in the late 1980s, over a quarter of a billion tonnes of plastic waste has been traded globally.
Since records began in the late 1980s, over a quarter of a billion tonnes of plastic waste has been traded globally.
Until the mid-1950s, plastics were precious commodities that were used and treated carefully. But in just 65 years, plastic production has increased by 18,300 per cent – fuelling a relentless convenience lifestyle that produces enormous and unnecessary quantities of waste.