Plastic
- one of the buzzwords of 2020. And rightly so.
A product that has been created for the convenience
of humans yet the cost is severe harm to biodiversity.
Are we okay with that? We shouldn't be.
Our planet is being overwhelmed with plastic pollution.
There are many types of plastic, and whilst some are labelled as
recyclable, and we may think placing this plastic waste into green
bags for recycling is good enough. It simply isn't.
Only ~9% of our plastic waste is properly recycled.
Most waste management facilities do not have the capabilities
to sort the differing types of plastic and recycle them, therefore, the majority of
plastic gets sent to landfill or incinerated. At best.
The sad reality is that too much plastic ends up in the environment.
In the oceans especially, the impact is much more severe and longer lasting than we ever realised.
If you want to learn more about the scale of plastic pollution
and increase your awareness about other environmental issues, there are some
great documentaries available on Netflix.
Here is a list to get you started.