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Information Is Beautiful
@infobeautiful@vis.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 weeks ago

Guess what % of plastics have been #recycled? No prizes :(

A Sankey diagram shows how a total of the 8.3 billion tonnes of plastic ever produced by humanity has ended up either being totally discarded, incinerated or still in use. 31% are still in use. The remainder have been dumped or burnt.
A Sankey diagram shows how a total of the 8.3 billion tonnes of plastic ever produced by humanity has ended up either being totally discarded, incinerated or still in use. 31% are still in use. The remainder have been dumped or burnt.
A Sankey diagram shows how a total of the 8.3 billion tonnes of plastic ever produced by humanity has ended up either being totally discarded, incinerated or still in use. 31% are still in use. The remainder have been dumped or burnt.
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@peterjriley2024@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago
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Plastic Politicians ?
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-07/un-plastics-treaty-negotiations-us-australia-odds/105622490

#fossilfuels #microplastics#nanoplastics#Plastics#Pollution

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@matt@oslo.town  ·  activity timestamp last month

"Here is the story of how plastic moves through soils, birds, mammals – even making its way into the food we eat"

https://pressreader.com/article/281809994952804

#Microplastics#Science#Environment#TheGuardianWeekly #polyester #Nanoplastics #plastic

A screenshot from PressReader of the Guardian article about how plastics get into everything - the article is titled "The life of plastic From the farmer’s field to your fork" and published in The Guardian Weekly (1 Aug 2025). Written by Phoebe Weston and Tess McClure.
A screenshot from PressReader of the Guardian article about how plastics get into everything - the article is titled "The life of plastic From the farmer’s field to your fork" and published in The Guardian Weekly (1 Aug 2025). Written by Phoebe Weston and Tess McClure.
A screenshot from PressReader of the Guardian article about how plastics get into everything - the article is titled "The life of plastic From the farmer’s field to your fork" and published in The Guardian Weekly (1 Aug 2025). Written by Phoebe Weston and Tess McClure.
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