The Complex and Frustrating Reality of Recycling Plastic
Hey everyone, please read this article, published by Ecowatch 25 October and see how and where you can reduce your plastic usage. Global consumers now use a million plastic bottles every minute , 91 percent of which are not recycled. Our growing consumption of single-use plastic is evident in the form of ever-expanding landfills, as well as pollution on our sidewalks, along roadways and in natural ecosystems. Plastic that is littered or blown out of waste bins makes its way into storm drains, streams and rivers. Ultimately, up to 8 million metric tons of it enter the world's oceans every year. Scientists aren't sure how long it takes for plastic to fully biodegrade—estimates range from 450 years to never, National Geographic reported in its June issue , which is devoted to the mounting plastic pollution problem. But we know enough to know that the staggering 9.2 billion metric tons of plastic produced since the 1950s isn't going anywhere anytime soon. At this