A Garbage Truck of Plastic Will Be Dumped Every Second by 2040 Unless We Act Now, Report Finds
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An estimated 280 million metric tons of plastic waste will enter the air, water, soil, and human bodies every year by 2040, data shows

Right now, an estimated 130 million metric tons of plastic waste enters the air, water, soil, and human bodies every year. By 2040, that number will jump to 280 million metric tons—about a garbage truck’s worth every second, according to a new report from The Pew Charitable Trusts.

  • StinkyFingerItchyBumEnglish
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    10 days ago

    So I will have the equivalent of two plastic spoons worth of microplastics in my brain by 2040. Am I still alive at that level of … neuroplasticity?