A new study by the University of Leeds found that worldwide 52 million tons of plastic per year are not disposed of properly, with the majority coming from global south countries such as India.
Thilo Hofmann highlighted these differences between the global north and the global south and calls for global cooperation to fight plastics pollution in the environment. He emphasizes the importance of both a general reduction of the use of plastics, e.g. in plastics packaging, and more sustainable production processes that already consider recycling potential.
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