What is lurking in the water? POSTER
Maher, M., University of Nottingham, UK
(Free)
The problem
- Annual global plastic production has increased from c. 2.1 million tonnes in1950 to 368 million tonnes in 2019
- Only 9% of plastic waste is recycled and 22% of global plastic waste is estimated to be mismanaged
- Low degradation rate of fossil-fuel based plastic is a key reason for its widespread usage