The environmental impact of the combined 139M tons of plastic pollution in oceans and rivers is well known, but what about the economic cost?
Around 80% of the 6 trillion cigarettes produced annually are littered, and many of those end up in oceans, adding to the plastic problem.
This graphic visualizes the top 10 countries emitting plastic pollutants into our oceans.
Plastic waste can now be found everywhere on Earth, from the highest peaks to the deepest seas, but what is the most littered item in the...
About 22% of the world's annual plastic waste generation is mismanaged. Here's a break down of mismanaged plastic waste by country.
Nearly 40 million U.S. households have little to no access to recycling. Why is now the opportune time to fix recycling in America?
By 2050, about 37% of all the world’s plastic waste is expected to end up in our landfills or in the natural environment.
The ocean economy is under threat. How are human activities impacting the sustainable use of our ocean assets, valued at over $24 trillion?
Today's stunning visualization depicts the incredible scale of plastic bottle waste accumulated globally in each hour, day, month, year, and decade.
Every year, the United States exports almost one million tons of plastic waste, including 'recycled' materials. Where does all of this waste go?
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