Plastic pollution could be reduced by 80 by 2040 UN says
Plastic pollution could be reduced by 80% by 2040 if countries and companies make deep policy and market shifts, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has said. To do this, there needs to be more reusing, recycling and more reorienting and diversifying of plastic products, the authors said. This would include governments promoting refillable bottles, bulk dispensers, deposit-return-schemes and packaging take-back schemes – which could reduce 30% of plastic waste. An additional 20% could be reduced if recycling became a more stable and profitable industry, whileRead More
