If plastic manufacturing goes up 10%, plastic pollution goes up 10%—and we're set for a huge surge in production

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If plastic manufacturing goes up 10%, plastic pollution goes up 10%—and we're set for a huge surge in production

In the two decades to 2019, global plastic production doubled. By 2040, plastic manufacturing and processing could consume as much as 20% of global oil production and use up 15% of the annual carbon emissions budget.