Olga Pantos

Olga Pantos

Olga Pantos
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Science Leader, Institute of Environmental Science and Research (New Zealand)

Mismanaged plastic waste will double by 2050 under current policies

If practices and public policies do not change, the mass of mismanaged plastic waste in the world will double to 121 million tonnes per year by 2050, according to a study published in Science. The article also assesses the potential impact of global measures, such as those envisaged by the forthcoming UN global treaty on plastic pollution, which begins its final negotiating session at the end of this month.

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