“Trying to have multiple sources for as many data points as possible, having sanity checks. And in that time, we’ve created enough plastic to cover the entirity of Argentina, spread out ankle-deep, Geyer said. “At 50 pounds per cubic yard average density, that’s an awful lot of material.”What’s more, Geyer said, “It’s fair to say [plastic] doesn’t really biodegrate in any really meaningful way. However, our biggest area of plastic consumption is inarguably packaging, accounting for between one third and 40% of all plastic produced today, according to Geyer’s team. “There isn’t a single silver bullet that will solve our plastic waste problem, and I think we’ll probably need to utilize all [possible ways],” he said.

Source: Forbes July 20, 2017 13:13 UTC