![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Many of the companies attempting to tackle the amount of plastic waste generated by their products admit it will eat into their profits. But how much will this fundemantal change to the way we buy our goods actually cost? In response to mounting pressure, governments, manufacturers and retailers are beginning to take steps to tackle the tide of plastic waste. High profile campaigns and TV programmes such as the finale of the BBC’s Blue Planet II, where Sir David Attenborough highlighted the problems plastics are causing in the world’s oceans, have led to growing public alarm over the issue. Why we’ll never replace the QWERTY keyboard The cost of changing an entire country’s alphabet Plastic litter now clutters every part of our planet, from remote parts of the Antarctic to the deepest ocean trenches. More than 78 million tonnes of plastic packaging is produced worldwide every year by an industry worth nearly $198 billion. Just a fraction of that is recycled while the vast majority is thrown away. These are just a few examples of the damage our throw-away relationship with plastics is inflicting on the environment. ![]()
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