The american review Science has pubblished a research on the plastic dispersion in the environment. Based on the forecast of the research, in year 2040 there might be 600 million of tonns of plastic in our oceans. According to the research, coordinated by the U.S. organisation pew trust, it would be necessary to replace plastics with paper and compostable materials, to design reciclable product and packaging and increase the recycle volume. These actions would grant a saving of 70 million dollarsand the creation of 700thousand new jobs.

Fonte: https://www.tgcom24.mediaset.it/green/natura-a-rischio-entro-il-2040-la-plastica-negli-oceani-potrebbe-triplicarsi_21035195-202002a.shtml