Monday 25 January 2016

Oceans' plastic rubbish forecast to outweigh fish by 2050


Oceans will contain more plastic than fish by 2050 unless the world takes radical action to stop rubbish leaking into the seas, a major new report has warned.

At least 8 million tonnes of plastic already ends up in the ocean every year - the equivalent of a rubbish truck of waste every minute, according to the report from the World Economic Forum.

The rate of plastic pollution is only expected to increase as more and more plastic is used globally, especially in emerging economies with weaker waste and recycling regimes.

 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/environment/news/article.cfm?c_id=39&objectid=11577295

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