Plastics and Microplastics - Factsheet July 2015

Plastics have become a valuable commodity and an important part of everyday life, more so that global plastic production has increased from 5 million tons in the 1950’s to over 250 million tons in 2006 [7].But the high volume and the quality which makes this material so useful, is also harmful for the environment , especially our marine environment.

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Source https://wedocs.unep.org/20.500.11822/28420
Author Ecosystems Division
Maintainer Ecosystems Division
Last Updated January 25, 2023, 16:16 (UTC)
Created January 25, 2023, 16:16 (UTC)
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Issued 2019-06-11T08:12:11Z
Language English
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