On World Environment Day, UN Chief Antonio Guterres emphasized the disastrous effects of plastic waste and urged worldwide cooperation to reduce it.
“Every day, the equivalent of over 2,000 garbage trucks full of plastic is dumped into our oceans, rivers, and lakes,” he stated.
He explained that microplastics are finding their way into the food we eat, the water we drink, and even the air we breathe.
However, he reassured that solutions are at hand, which include a legally binding agreement that remains on course to end the harmful rise of pollution, following five days of negotiations involving more than 130 nations.
The figures on the harm caused by plastics are alarming, with more than 400 million tonnes of plastic being produced annually around the world, with half of it intended for single use. UN statistics show that fewer than 10% of that is recycled.
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