Plastic Finance - Blockchain Startup in Plastic Waste Management
According to the UN, we dump more than 2 billion tons of waste every year. Global waste could grow to 3.40 billion tons by 2050, more than double the growth in population over the same period. The waste generated per person per day averages 0.74 kg, but varies widely: from 0.11 to 0.11 kg. 4.54 kilograms. By 2050, these numbers could increase by 40% in low- and middle-income countries and 19% in high-income countries. The fastest growing regions are sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia and the Middle East and North Africa. Plastics account for about 12%, or 242 million tons, of the total waste annually. About 91% of plastic waste is not recycled, and about 79% ends up in landfills or in the environment as garbage. The problem of plastic in the world Project Overview 00:00 00:00 Research shows that about 8 million tons of plastic are released into the oceans every year. There are several giant plastic soups in the oceans...