Plastic EPR business model to promote circular economy for plastics

摘要

Unfortunately, of the 6.3-bn tonnes of plastic waste produced since the 1950s only 9% has been recycled and another 12% incinerated. The rest has been dumped in landfills or the natural environment 1). Some researchers suggest that by 2050 there could be more plastic than fish in the oceans by weight(2). Today, more than 91% of plastic waste ends up in landfills(3).