Plastic pollution: Solutions that can save our oceans
Every year, almost 11 million tonnes of plastic waste escapes into the ocean threatening not only marine ecosystems and wildlife but also human well-being and health.
New modeling by SYSTEMIQ and The Pew Trusts shows that under business as usual conditions, by 2040 municipal solid plastic waste is set to double, plastic leakage to the ocean is set to nearly triple and plastic stock in the ocean is set to quadruple. Modeling indicates that current government and industry commitments will only have reduced marine plastic litter by 7% in 2040 compared to business as usual.
The International Resource Panel (IRP) proposed actionable policy options to eliminate additional marine plastic litter entering the ocean by 2050 under the G20 Osaka Blue Ocean Vision.
Learn more about what can be done to address marine plastic pollution and ensure the sustainability of our ocean in the future in the new IRP think piece "Policy Options to Eliminate Additional Marine Plastic Litter by 2050 under the G20 Osaka Blue Ocean Vision":
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