British innovation leads the charge against global plastic crisis
From our UK edition
The numbers speak volumes: Around 400 million tons of plastic is produced annually, of which roughly a quarter goes into packaging. At the end of its life, 14 per cent of plastic packaging waste is collected for recycling, another 14 per cent gets incinerated and 40 per cent is landfilled. This leaves a stubborn 32 per cent vanishing into our environment, destined to pollute our oceans and landscapes for centuries. Britain is a significant contributor to addressing the problem of fugitive plastic waste While the mantra of ‘reduce, reuse, recycle’ remains vital, Britain has emerged as a significant contributor to addressing this blind spot: fugitive plastic waste.
