The New Plastics Economy - Rethinking The Future of Plastics & Catalysing Action

Asri Farida Sihaloho | 29 Jul 2020 Viewers : 29
Plastics have become the ubiquitous workhorse material of the modern economy ��� combining unrivalled functional properties with low cost. Their use has increased twenty-fold in the past half-century and is expected to double again in the next 20 years. Today nearly everyone, everywhere, every day comes into contact with plastics ��� especially plastic packaging, the focus of this report. While delivering many benefits, the current plastics economy has drawbacks that are becoming more apparent by the day. After a short first-use cycle, 95% of plastic packaging material value, or USD 80���120 billion annually, is lost to the economy. A staggering 32% of plastic packaging escapes collection systems, generating significant economic costs by reducing the productivity of vital natural systems such as the ocean and clogging urban infrastructure. The cost of such after-use externalities for plastic packaging, plus the cost associated with greenhouse gas emissions from its production, is conservatively estimated at USD 40 billion annually ��� exceeding the plastic packaging industry���s profit pool. In future, these costs will have to be covered. In overcoming these drawbacks, an opportunity beckons: enhancing system effectiveness to achieve better economic and environmental outcomes while continuing to harness the many benefits of plastic packaging.
Judul Informasi : The New Plastics Economy - Rethinking The Future of Plastics & Catalysing Action
Penulis : Ellen MacArthur Foundation
Kategori : Laporan
Tahun Penerbit : 2016
Sumber Referensi : -
Fokus Isu : Sustainability
Viewers : 29
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