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Pollution from plastic waste – both consumer and industrial – has become an increased environmental concern in recent years. Polymateria, a biodegradable plastic company, is spearheading plastic pollution solutions that may change this harmful situation for good.
We Need Plastic Pollution Solutions Now
Scientists have warned that there will be four billion tonnes of plastic pollution in the ocean and on land by 2050 if drastic changes are not taken now.
Contemporary civilization creates enormous amounts of waste plastics, which usually will not break down and degrade for hundreds of years. These end up in landfill sites, taking up space and releasing harmful chemicals into local ecosystems. They also often end up in the ocean, either as micro- or macro-plastic waste, which kill wildlife and other organisms and cause often irreversible harm to delicate ecosystems.