A roadmap for slashing the plastic pollution ravaging the world’s oceans and ecosystems was on Tuesday put forward by UN experts – who say the coming years will be instrumental in curbing millions of metric tonnes of waste and creating a circular economy.
“Reuse, recycle and replace” is the key message of a UN Environment Programme (UNEP) report that says single-use plastic could be halved and plastic waste reduced by 80 percent by 2040 if governments make the necessary policy changes and market shifts.
