Plastic Waste: Impact on the Planet's Ecosistem

Thus, plastic consumption has increased approximately 180-fold from 1950 to 2018.It is expected that plastic production will continue to grow exponentially in the future.According to source [3], global plastics production has grown exponentially: Over 380 million tons are produced annually, with about 50% of this volume consisting of singleuse products that are discarded within a year of purchase.According to source [4], of the 275 million tons of plastic waste, between 4.8 and 12.7 million tons are dumped into the sea.