Colossal funding in manufacturing plants by fossil fuel companies will increase plastic production by 40%, risking permanent pollution of the earthThe global plastic binge which is already causing widespread damage to oceans, habitats and food chains, is set to increase dramatically over the next 10 years after multibillion dollar investments in a new generation of plastics plants in the US.Fossil fuel companies are among those who have plooughed more than $180bn since 2010 into new "cracking" facilities that will produce the raw material for everyday plastics from packaging to bottles, trays and cartons. Continue reading...
$180bn investment in plastic factories feeds global packaging binge
26. prosinece 2017 8:30
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Zdroj: The Guardian