Plastics
Over 300 tones of plastic waste is generated each year – nearly the same weight as the entire human population, approximately 60% of which ends up in landfills.
Single use plastics in particular are detrimental to our environments, especially our marine environment where fish and other marine mammals ingest or get caught in plastics. Additionally, microplastics break down in the water and we are only beginning to understand the affect of this on our food systems and the ocean ecosystem’s health in general.
We’re keen to connect with grassroots organizations around the world working to solve the issue of plastics, particularly ocean plastics. Whether upcycling plastics, recovering plastic litter, creating alternative waste streams, or creating alternatives – we want to hear about it!
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