The world faces a plastics crisis impacting human and planetary health, resulting in at least $1.5 trillion per year in health-related damages. Plastic production surged over 200 times since 1950, with a significant portion stemming from single-use plastics. Pollution from plastic, now estimated at 8 billion tonnes, affects the environment from high peaks to ocean depths, with less than 10% recycled. The crisis extends to air pollution and health risks from microplastics and toxic chemicals. Negotiations for a global plastics treaty are ongoing but hindered by disagreements among countries about production caps.
Plastics, which have increased in production by over 200 times since 1950, pose serious health and environmental threats, leading to substantial annual damages and pollution.
Single-use plastics are predominantly driving the plastics crisis, with 8 billion tonnes polluting the planet's ecosystems, contributing to diseases and health risks.
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