World Wildlife Fund (WWF) reports “In 2016, the most recent year for which data is available, production (of plastic) reached 396 million metric tons. That is equivalent to 53 kilograms of plastic for each person on the planet.”
World Wildlife Fund (WWF) reports “In 2016, the most recent year for which data is available, production (of plastic) reached 396 million metric tons. That is equivalent to 53 kilograms of plastic for each person on the planet.”
Lives transformed: The human side of brand-led plastic recovery Plastic pollution is often told in numbers: millions of tonnes produced
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“Lets start talking about people again, lets talk about exploitation”. – Chris Evans, Australian Anti-slavery Commissioner (UNBHR, 2025). Over 300
Today, September 5, 2025, is Plastic Overshoot Day. It marks the moment when the world’s plastic waste generation surpasses our
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