Post by account_disabled on Mar 11, 2024 4:44:31 GMT -5
Despite the different initiatives to combat plastic, there is more and more. And it seems that not all industries and companies have understood that plastic is a big problem around the world; It damages ecosystems, pollutes the sea and causes animal deaths.
We see plastic everywhere: in the supermarket, in fast food centers and it gets worse with online purchases.
When ordering an object online, it is common for it to arrive wrapped in a lot of plastic to "take care" of any scratches, however, it is usually unnecessary.
In addition to some electronic objects, we France Mobile Number List also usually order food through different applications; it comes wrapped in plastic or Styrofoam and this increases plastic waste that damages the planet.
According to Forbes , "food may be on the table in 30 minutes, but the plastic containers in which it is delivered could be available on the face of the earth for hundreds of years."
In several countries, it is plastic waste that is generating high pollution but especially in China, hundreds of waste are being produced there that are leaving serious consequences.
The growth of food delivery apps in China is flooding the country with plates, utensils and grab-and-go bags. And the country's patchy recycling system isn't up to speed.
The vast majority of this plastic ends up discarded, buried or burned with the rest of the garbage, say researchers and recyclers.
Scientists estimate that the online takeaway business in China was responsible for 1.6 million tonnes of packaging waste in 2017, a nine-fold jump from two years earlier. That includes 1.2 million tons of plastic containers, 175,000 tons of disposable chopsticks, 164,000 tons of plastic bags and 44,000 tons of plastic spoons.
Collectively, this is more than the amount of residential and commercial trash of all types disposed of each year by the city of Philadelphia. The total for 2018 grew to an estimated two million tons.
We see plastic everywhere: in the supermarket, in fast food centers and it gets worse with online purchases.
When ordering an object online, it is common for it to arrive wrapped in a lot of plastic to "take care" of any scratches, however, it is usually unnecessary.
In addition to some electronic objects, we France Mobile Number List also usually order food through different applications; it comes wrapped in plastic or Styrofoam and this increases plastic waste that damages the planet.
According to Forbes , "food may be on the table in 30 minutes, but the plastic containers in which it is delivered could be available on the face of the earth for hundreds of years."
In several countries, it is plastic waste that is generating high pollution but especially in China, hundreds of waste are being produced there that are leaving serious consequences.
The growth of food delivery apps in China is flooding the country with plates, utensils and grab-and-go bags. And the country's patchy recycling system isn't up to speed.
The vast majority of this plastic ends up discarded, buried or burned with the rest of the garbage, say researchers and recyclers.
Scientists estimate that the online takeaway business in China was responsible for 1.6 million tonnes of packaging waste in 2017, a nine-fold jump from two years earlier. That includes 1.2 million tons of plastic containers, 175,000 tons of disposable chopsticks, 164,000 tons of plastic bags and 44,000 tons of plastic spoons.
Collectively, this is more than the amount of residential and commercial trash of all types disposed of each year by the city of Philadelphia. The total for 2018 grew to an estimated two million tons.