How much of the world’s plastic is recycled? Only a fraction

The latest data from the OECD via Our World in Data shows that the majority of plastic waste is disposed into landfill, while just 9% is typically recycled.

Along with industrial emissions, one of the most harmful effects of the more than 430 million tonnes of plastic that humanity produces each year is its physical impact on aquatic environments. With debris choking waterways, fears that microplastics consumed by marine species are accumulating up the food chain and affecting humans are compounded by the estimation that, at the current rate, there will be more plastic in the oceans by weight than fish by 2050.

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