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Here are a few shocking plastic pollution facts which show the importance of tackling plastic pollution.
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10 Plastic Pollution Facts COLLECTORS PLASTIC Why Tackling The Plastic Problem Is Essential
8.3 BILLION TONS OF PLASTIC HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WORLDWIDE SINCE THE 1950S
ONE MILLION PLASTIC BOTTLES ARE BOUGHT AROUND THE WORLD EVERY MINUTE
2 MILLION PLASTIC BAGS ARE USED EVERY MINUTE WORLDWIDE
12 MINUTES THE AVERAGE TIME THAT A PLASTIC BAG IS USED FOR
73% OF BEACH LITTER WORLDWIDE IS PLASTIC
90% OF PLASTIC POLLUTING OUR OCEANS IS CARRIED BY JUST 10 RIVERS
1.1 MILLION SEABIRDS AND ANIMALS KILLED BY PLASTIC EVERY YEAR
BY 2050 OCEANS COULD CONTAIN MORE PLASTIC THAN FISH
70,000 MICROPLASTICS EATEN BY AN AVERAGE PERSON EACH YEAR
91% OF PLASTIC WASTE ISN’T RECYCLED
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