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Global Plastic Pollution Crisis

Kumari Sonali

Global Plastic Pollution Crisis:

Global plastic pollution is reaching alarming levels, with waste projected to triple by 2060 to 1.2 billion tonnes, posing a grave ecological threat.Global plastic production doubled between 2000–2019, touching 460 MT; this growth is driven by packaging and fast consumption.Only 9% of plastic is recycled, leading to massive leakage into landfills, rivers, and open dumps.11 MT of plastic enters oceans annually, harming marine species and contaminating the food chain.Plastics degrade into micro/nano particles that infiltrate air, water, soil, and even human blood and lungs.Without urgent reforms, OECD projects plastic waste will nearly triple by 2060, overwhelming waste systems globally.

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