More than 1.3 billion tonnes of plastic will be dumped on land and in the oceans over the period from 2016 to 2040 unless the world acts, say a team of global experts.
More than 1.3 billion tonnes of plastic will be dumped on land and in the oceans over the period from 2016 to 2040 unless the world acts, say a team of global experts.
They modelled the stocks and flows of plastic waste around the world - and identified waste systems unable to cope.
Around 95 percent of aggregate plastic packaging is used just once before it becomes waste.
The researchers included Dr Costas Velis and his team in the School of Civil Engineering. They provided analysis of the role effective waste management plays in reducing pollution.
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