Ellen MacArthur Foundation
These Caribbean Nations Want to Rid the Oceans of Garbage
Alternatives to plastic packaging are expensive because of government import taxes, while others may take a long time to biodegrade.
The Amount of Plastic in the Ocean Could Outweigh Fish by 2050
With the plummeting price of oil, the cost of the raw petrochemicals that go into plastics is lower than using recycled materials — and conservationists worry that offers little hope for a let up in the amount of plastic entering the world's oceans.
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