The current state of plastic waste in the world and Japan
In the previous article, we discussed the origin of marine plastics and microplastics, and their impact on our health. But why is there such a large amount of marine plastic waste in the first place? Annual global production of plastic has increased 20 times in the last 50 years.
The annual output of plastic is about 380 million tons, which is equivalent to the weight of all mankind. As I mentioned in the first part, 8 million tons, about seven Tokyo Domes, will end up in the ocean every single year!
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What’s up with marine and microplastics...?
The first blog in our mymizu series ‘My Journey Towards Sustainability with Kanae’.
“I know this is out of the blue, but have you ever eaten plastic? Most people would answer “No”.
But what if I told you, you are eating plastic every day? In fact, you could be eating the equivalent of one credit card’s worth (5g) a week, or one hanger’s worth (21g) a month. Yes, let’s take a moment to allow that to sink in…
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