Despite clear evidence that plastic pollutes oceans and beaches, and breaks down into microplastic particles that enter our bodies, people on planet Earth insist on continuing its production at an accelerating rate. It appears that 'breaking the plastic wave' is not going well, as talks to draft an international treaty to curb pollution collapsed last August. The result is that global plastic pollution is set to reach 280 million metric tons per year by 2040, equivalent to the load of a dump truck every second, according to a worrying report titled 'Breaking the Plastic Wave 2025' by the Pew Charitable Trusts, which provides a comprehensive assessment of plastic pollution and its impact on human health and the environment.
