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Global Plastics Outlook: Policy Scenarios to 2060
June 9 , 2022
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- It is a report released by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- It has found that by 2060, the amount of plastic waste produced globally is set to triple.
- It estimates that around half will end up in landfill and less than a fifth will be recycled.
- Almost two-thirds of plastic waste in 2060 will be from short-lived items such as packaging, low-cost products and textiles.
- In developing and emerging countries in Africa and Asia, this growth will be fastest.
- However, the report highlights that OECD countries will produce more plastic waste per person (238 kg per year on average) in 2060 than non-OECD countries (77 kg).
- Most pollution comes from larger debris known as macro plastics.
- But leakage of microplastics (synthetic polymers less than 5 mm in diameter) from items like industrial plastic pellets, textiles and tyre wear is also a serious concern.
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