According to a report by the Sin Chew Daily in Malaysia, U.S. researchers have revealed that over 9.1 billion tons of plastic have been produced by mankind since the 1950s, and most are thrown into landfill or nautical miles and only 9% are recycled for recycling. The equivalent of one billion tons of elephants, or 25,000 Empire State Building in New York.
A report from the American Association for the Advancement of Science's' Global analysis of global mass-produced plastics' warned that in the current case of using plastic, 'By 2050, waste plastics discarded in landfills and in the environment will exceed 13 billion tons.
Jabbek, an associate professor and companion editor at the University of Georgia Department of Engineering, said: 'Most plastics do not make meaningful biodegradation, so the human waste plastic can have with us for hundreds or even thousands of years. The estimate is to emphasize the issue that people must think carefully about what we use and how to deal with it. '
The report shows that in 2015, nearly 7 billion tons of plastic waste was generated on our earth, 79% of which were buried in landfills or in natural environments including the ocean.Although global awareness of environmental protection is on the rise and the concept of recycling is also being promoted, However, only 9% are recycled and another 12% are incinerated, incinerating also harmful to the natural environment.