Just 20 firms produce 55 per cent of 'throwaway' single-use plastic that ends up as waste worldwide, a new report reveals. These three companies together account for 16 per cent of global single-use plastic waste, according to the newly-published Plastic Waste Makers index. At 44 kg, the UK is also the fourth largest producer of single-use plastic waste per capita globally, the report found. Plastic pollution, which can contaminate waterways, suffocate marine life and even threaten food safety when ingested by seafoodThe Plastic Waste Makers index, released today, calls single-use plastic waste 'an entrenched geopolitical problem', inextricably linked with mega funding amounts. In comparison, the average person in China – the largest producer of single-use plastic by volume – produces 18kg of single-use plastic waste per year.

Source: Daily Mail May 18, 2021 10:30 UTC