Beat Plastic Pollution

A visual feature from UNEP that discusses how we can change how we produce, consume, and dispose of plastic. 

Plastic Pollution

An article from UNEP that discusses the global problem of plastic pollution, including how it affects ecosystems, food production, and people's livelihoods. 

Ocean plastic pollution an overview: data and statistics

An article from UNESCO that discusses the issue of ocean plastic pollution, including how it can harm marine animals and humans, and how we can prevent it. 

Plastic Pollution - Our World in Data

An article from Our World in Data that discusses how plastic production has increased over time, and how plastic waste can become an environmental pollutant. 

Breaking the Plastic Wave: Top Findings for Preventing Plastic Pollution

An article from Pew Trust that discusses how we can reduce the amount of plastic that ends up in the ocean, and how this can help mitigate climate change and create jobs. 

Plastic in the ocean

An article from the World Wildlife Fund that discusses how we can reduce plastic pollution, including by making plastic from renewable resources, recycling, and consuming less. 

Plastics, the environment and human health: current consensus and ...

An article that discusses how plastic debris can accumulate in the environment, and how it can contaminate remote habitats like the polar regions and deep sea. 

The world of plastic waste: A review

An article from ScienceDirect.com that discusses how plastics can break down through photodegradation, chemical degradation, thermal degradation, and biological degradation