The study, published in Science, also found that greenhouse gas emissions from plastic production and waste management are set to grow by 37% over the same period. The team simulated eight interventions currently being considered in the United Nations plastic pollution treaty, finding that implementing just four could reduce mismanaged plastic waste by roughly 91% and plastic-related emissions by a third.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz/2024/11/15/global-plastic-waste-to-double-by-2050-study-says-expert-reaction/