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Global average plastic waste per person to hit 28kg this year, as total level of waste set to rise more than seven per cent since 2021
The charity EA Earth Action have released their annual study showing that across the globe, 28kg of plastic waste per person will be created in 2024.
The poll found that 80% of British people surveyed are concerned about the impact of microplastics on the environment and human health.
People in the UK are concerned about microplastic pollution and believe action needs to be taken, polls carried out by Xeros Technology and Matter have found.
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has set out its green policy priorities for the next UK Government, calling on all parties to make bolder pledges on the energy transition and on regenerative agriculture. But is the language on these issues, and on plastics, strong enough?