Thread by @climate

The flow of plastics into our oceans is on a trajectory to triple over the next 20 years.

If no action is taken, the amount of plastic litter will grow to 29 million metric tons per year by 2040. Yes — you read that correctly

bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Currently 11 million metric tons of plastic make their way into the oceans each year

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There are some actions could be cut that volume by 80%:

♻️ creating more plastic from recyclables
♻️ improving waste collection globally
♻️ investing in plastics or materials that are easier to recycle

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A new report calls for connecting around 500,000 people to waste collection networks each day through 2040, at a total government cost of $600 billion to curb pollution. Read more here ➡️ trib.al/LXEF3m1