Humans will dump 72,000,000 tonnes of plastic waste into nature in 2026
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From 2021 until now the date of the Plastic Overshoot Day has gradually shifted by a few days towards the end of the year, indicating a slight improvement in plastic waste management capacity (ANSA)
Plastic Overshoot Day marked with push for waste strategy overhaul
MRW Plastic Overshoot Day marked with push for waste strategy overhaul Campaign group says date used to commemorate annual global capacity limit for effective management of plastic waste has occurred two days later in 2026 – highlighting need for further progress Plastic Overshoot Day marked with push for waste strategy overhaul Neil Merrett
72 million tonnes of plastic waste will be polluted this year, research finds
Plastic Overshoot Day, the point at which global plastic waste exceeds the world’s capacity to manage it properly, arrived on 6 September, which means almost 72 million tonnes of plastic will leak into the environment this year, according to new research.
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