Latest News About Plastic pollution crisis

Single-use plastics continue to threaten ecosystems, roughly half of plastic products are single-use, while global recycling remains around 9%, oceans receive hundreds of millions of tonnes from mismanaged waste each year. The ocean contains trillions of plastic pieces, discarded fishing gear contributes hundreds of thousands of whale and dolphin deaths each year, alongside rising microplastics in human blood in recent studies, By 2040, plastic emissions may rival hundreds of coal-fired plants if trends persist, highlighting the urgent need for policy and consumer action.