Today it seems inconceivable, almost a Pleistocene thing, but in 1930, not even a century ago, plastic was a novelty that promised to make our lives easier and open the doors to a new era of consumption. It sounded (and smelled) like a futuristic utopia. And it was, in a way. Over time, however, that dream has gradually taken on the overtones of an ecological nightmare. From the shelves of supermarkets, it has jumped to the streets, mountains and oceans. Even to our stomachs. We try to put a stop to it with recycling; but to what extent are we achieving it?
The OECD has just published a report that puts the thermometer to the pulse that we have been throwing at plastic for decades. And he leaves two conclusions, neither very flattering: we pollute more and more; and although the amounts recycled are growing, their percentage is still minuscule.
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Plastic consumption does not hit the brakes.
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