OECD says plastic pollution will grow faster than recycling rate

OECD says plastic pollution will grow faster than recycling rate

OECD says plastic pollution will grow faster than recycling rate

Source: https://resource-recycling.com/plastics/2022/06/08/oecd-says-plastic-pollution-will-grow-faster-than-recycling-rate/

Author: Marissa Heffernan

Globally, discarded plastic levels could nearly triple by 2060, with about half of the plastic ending up in landfill and less than a fifth recycled, an OECD report projected. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), a global policy forum that counts developed countries among its members, released a preliminary version of a global plastics outlook report on June 3, 2022. The document said that without “radical action to curb demand, increase product lifespans and improve waste management and recyclability, plastic pollution will rise in tandem with an almost threefold increase in plastics use.” OECD plans to release the full “Global Plastics Outlook: Policy Scenarios to 2060” report on June 21, 2022. The preliminary version forecast that almost two-thirds of discarded plastic in 2060 will be from packaging, low-cost products and textiles.