2024-04-20 02:54:08
Plastic production is expected to triple by 2060 and contribute to pollution. The warning comes from the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), which highlights on page 15 of the report “From pollution to solution – a global assessment of marine litter and plastic pollution”. marine and plastic pollution, in Portuguese – that, with global cumulative plastic between 1950 and 2050, production is expected to reach 34 million tons, generating waste streams in the environment.
According to UNEP, two thirds of plastic products have a short cycle and are discarded quickly. In 2021 alone, according to the report, 139 million metric tons of plastic waste were generated. The document also shows, on the same page, a breakdown of plastic pollution in the oceans, estimated at around 75 to 199 million tons. By 2040, this projection might triple from 23 to 37 million tons per year.
In turn, the United Nations (UN) document “Turning off the tap – How the world can end plastic pollution and create a circular economy” – Turning off the tap – How the world can end plastic pollution and create a circular economy circular economy, in Portuguese – on pagehighlights that the adoption of measures, such as reuse, can be a two-way street, as it accelerates the plastic recycling market, ensuring that this initiative becomes a more profitable venture, and reduces the amount of plastic pollution by Additional 20% until 2040.
For the founder and main executive of the Latin American Quality Institute (LAQI), Daniel Maximilian Da Costa, based on the publication “Report Quality Festival 2023”, on pagein addition to paying attention to pollution from plastic materials, the implementation and support of initiatives need to be a constant observation in the business world.
“There are several actions that meet this theme, especially on April 22nd, when World Planet Earth Day is celebrated. I reinforce the need for initiatives related to energy transition as a driver of sustainable development, as it is linked to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The corporate sphere increasingly needs to be linked to this vision”, he highlights.
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