More than 170 countries are meeting over the next weeks to negotiate an end to what some experts have called a "plastic crisis". At a time when globally we are producing more plastic than ever, some nations are calling for a reduction to combat plastic waste. Currently, less than 10% of the plastic produced worldwide is recycled – instead much of it ends up polluting the environment and it is having a deep impact on human health. So, why are we continuing to produce so much plastic? Why is it so hard to recycle? And what solutions are out there?
CHAPTERS:
00:00 INTRO
00:53 THE PROBLEM I: PLASTIC PRODUCTION AT ITS HIGHEST
03:57 THE PROBLEM II: RECYCLING DIFFICULTIES
06:12 THE SOLUTION I: RETHINKING RECYCLING
09:09 THE SOLUTION II: EFFECTIVE REGULATION
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