How plastic is destroying our environment and what to do about it

Did you know that around 8.3 billion tons of plastic have been created by humans since the 1950s and of that plastic waste only 9% has been recycled? This has created a huge, nearly ubiquitous, plastic problem for our planet. There is ever-growing plastic pollution in our oceans because of the excessive plastic use. Now governments are trying to fix it. Will they succeed? Watch to find out more. To get the latest science and technology news, subscribe to our newsletter “The Blueprint” at Facebook Twitter Instagram Linkedin TikTok @interestingengineering?lang=en Pinterest