The World Is Pumping Out 57 Million Tons Of Plastic Pollution A Year

The world creates 57 million tons ... new study that also said more than two-thirds of it comes from the Global South. It's enough pollution each year to fill New York City’s Central Park with ... Read More

Study: World pumps out 57 million tonnes of plastic pollution a year

A new study by the University of Leeds, published in the journal Nature on Wednesday, has found that the world creates 57 million tonnes of plastic pollution every year. It spreads from the ... Read More

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that crosses… The world is producing 57 million tons of plastic pollution per year, new study finds Researchers say the world creates 57 million tons of plastic pollution every year — enough t ... Read More

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The world is producing 57 million tons of plastic pollution per year, new study finds Researchers say the world creates 57 million tons of plastic pollution every year — enough to fill New York ... Read More

Global recycling stalls as production soars, new study states

A new study from Tsinghua University highlights the widening gap between plastic production and recycling, with global recycling rates stagnating at just 9 percent. Read More

We Made Plastic. We Depend on It. Now We’re Drowning in It.

This story is part of Planet or Plastic?—our multiyear effort to raise awareness about the global ... in the sea. World production has increased exponentially—from 2.3 million tons in 1950 ... Read More