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Plastic Atlas

Illustration: Ein rosafarbener Waschmittelbehälter und eine blaue Einkaufstasche sind überlappend dargestellt.

Info Hub Plastic

Information Hub

Are you interested in understanding the plastic crisis and its solutions? ▶ Delve deeper into our comprehensive information hub on plastic, gathering vital data and facts for everyone committed to combatting this global challenge.

Plastik im Meer/ Foto: Plastikflasche schwimmt durchs Meer

Plastic in the Ocean

Every year, approximately ten million tons of plastic waste end up in the world's ocean. An estimated total of 86 million tons of plastic has been introduced into the seas so far.

three women sorting plastic waste

Tackling Asia’s Plastic Pollution

Community-based organizations and grassroots-led initiatives across Asia are addressing the growing threat of plastics pollution. Governments must now enact and properly implement policies and regulations to scale up these bottom-up efforts and hold plastics producers accountable.

By Jed Alegado, Clemens Kunze and Kevin Li

Plastic Atlases

The plastic atlas offers data and facts about a world full of plastic. Since the first German plastic atlas was published in June 2019, our international offices have published numerous other versions, both translations and regional editions. The atlases are accompanied by informative online dossiers and interesting video clips on the offices' websites. But other exciting formats have also emerged around the plastic atlas. Here is an overview.

Berg von Plastikmüll

Why the Plastic Crisis Matters

The plastic crisis is not just about what ends up in the ocean; it is about whether we are capable of achieving a sustainable existence on this planet.

By Lili Fuhr and Froilan Grate

One small step for a ban

Regulation: Solutions at the wrong end

There is no lack of agreements and initiatives to manage the plastic crisis. But almost all address waste disposal only; they are not coordinated with each other, and they absolve manufacturers of their responsibilities.

By Linda Mederake, Stephan Gürtler and Doris Knoblauch

Where Britain and America send their plastic scrap

Waste Exports: The rubbish dump is closed

What to do with your unwanted plastic bottles and bags? Simple: send them somewhere else. Until recently, much of the developed world’s hard-to-recycle waste was shipped off to China. That is no longer an option.

By Claire Arkin

Over the sea and far away

Corporations: Blaming the consumer

Masters in lobbying, petrochemicals firms and plastic producers focus attention on waste management and recycling so they can evade their responsibility for the true problem: the growth in the volume of plastics being made.

On the way down

Climate Change: Not green, but greenhouse

Plastics are sometimes seen as environmentally friendlier than other materials - not least because of their light weight. But the plastics boom is pumping huge amounts of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.

By Steven Feit and Carroll Muffett

Plastic Atlas demonstrates scale of plastic pollution crisis and solutions for a zero waste future

49 detailed infographics over 19 chapters cover many aspects of plastic production, consumption and disposal.

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