Plastics are deeply woven into our societies, our supply chains, our lives, our possessions, even our bodies. Runaway plastic pollution and waste is the other great environmental crisis facing our civilisation.
Unlike most plastics, it’s actually possible to break this global problem down into its constituent parts. Here in infographical form.
That way, you can at least start to see the actions and choices that might make a difference.
» The Problem with Plastic Recycling isn’t working
» The 7 Main Types of Plastic Known your frenemy
» The Myth of Biodegradability None of the major plastics breakdown in nature
» Can’t We Just Use BioPlastics instead? Kinda. Sorta. Maybe?
» Our Routes for Solving the Plastics Crisis We CAN do this
» What Can *You* Do About Plastics in Your Daily Life? Simple, effective actions
Taken from our book Beautiful News: Positive trends, uplifting stats, creative solutions
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