It is estimated that by 2021, human beings will use 500 billion plastic bottles a year, the production and consumption of disposable plastic has become out of control, and more than 8 million tons of plastic are entering the ocean each year.This problem has become increasingly serious and has threatened the ecology of the earth - - Destroying natural habitats and damaging wildlife, but as problems escalate, governments and businesses around the world are not doing nothing.
Some time ago, China decided to ban the import of foreign recycled materials, and then the European Union introduced a plan to limit plastic pollution with the goal of using recyclable materials for all packaging products in Europe by 2030. As a result of Concerned about plastic build-up, the EU hopes to find ways to reduce overall waste and plastic pollution.
Brussels introduced a plastics policy that includes $ 426 million in plastic research funding, Frans Timmermans, deputy chairman of the Brussels Committee, described the dangers of disposable plastic:
Disposable plastic production process takes only 5 seconds, the use of 5 minutes, while the degradation process takes 500 years.
Reducing disposable plastics has become a global theme.For example, the Japanese ramen chain 'Wagamama' announced that they will no longer offer plastic pipettes starting on Earth Day (April 22) and will provide them if they need a pipette Biodegradable paper straws In addition, the UK supermarket chain Iceland announced that it will significantly reduce or no longer use plastic packaging for its own-branded products by the end of 2023. Last December, to tackle marine plastic pollution, the United Nations A resolution was issued, signed by nearly 200 countries.
If we do not take action, 50 years later there will be more plastic in the oceans than fish. Consumers must get used to the fact that some of the products they depend on for a long time are being phased out. One of the challenges we face is the need to educate consumers There is less choice to explain some products, such as plastic bottles, but I believe they are more than willing to buy if they understand that other color plastic bottles can be recycled.
In the meantime, the EU is assessing the issue of one-off tax on plastics, which are still in their infancy, but are vital to clean the oceans and prevent the planet from becoming a landfill.