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Plastic waste in the environment, particularly in the oceans breaks down to minuscule pieces and enters the food chain, plastic in landfills and the incineration of plastic emit greenhouse gasses and foul the environment. Disadvantaged communities are harmed disproportionately.
VIRTUALLY EVERY PIECE OF PLASTIC MADE - STILL EXISTS IN SOME FORM
The Problem
Traditional mechanical recycling can only effectively process 2 of the 7 grades of plastic.
91% of Plastics are NOT recycled. They end up in landfills, oceans, waterways and the environment or are incinerated.
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Plastic use continues to escalate - until an alternate product is found we must address the ever increasing amount of plastic waste.
By 2050 plastic production is projected to reach 590 million tons a year, (an increase of over 30% from 2025)
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Crude oil has the largest carbon footprint of any energy source.
The main ingredient in most plastic material is a derivative from crude oil and natural gas; plastic production in 2050 is projected to require 20% of all newly extracted crude oil and natural gas.
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