Info Hub Plastic Published: 8 January 2024 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.
Plastic in the Ocean Published: 7 January 2024 Background 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.
Tackling Asia’s Plastic Pollution Published: 4 June 2021 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. Jed Alegado, Clemens Kunze, Kevin Li
Why the Plastic Crisis Matters Published: 6 November 2019 Article 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. Lili Fuhr, Froilan Grate
Regulation: Solutions at the wrong end Published: 4 November 2019 Plastic Atlas 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. Linda Mederake, Stephan Gürtler, Doris Knoblauch
Waste Exports: The rubbish dump is closed Published: 4 November 2019 Plastic Atlas 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. Claire Arkin
Zero Waste: Stopping the problem at the source Published: 4 November 2019 Plastic Atlas Recycling alone cannot solve the plastic crisis. New ideas are needed that tackle the roots of the problem. A growing movement is showing how that can work - and a few pioneering cities and towns are blazing the trail. Esra Tat
Corporations: Blaming the consumer Published: 4 November 2019 Plastic Atlas 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. Jane Patton
Plastic Atlas Published: 21 October 2019 Dossier The Plastic Atlas - find all infographics, videos and selected contributions in our online dossier.
Plastic Published: 28 August 2019 Dossier Unveil the hidden impact of ubiquitous plastic – from infiltrating our food and water to pervading our everyday items. Our plastics dossier uncovers the responsible parties, effects on humans and nature, and essential solutions for reversing the plastic crisis.
Ocean Atlas Published: 17 November 2025 Atlas Without the ocean there would be no life on our planet. But the future of this unique ecosystem faces a grave threat today. The Ocean Atlas 2017 delivers with its 18 contributions and 50 graphics the relevant facts and figures about the ocean.
Plastic Atlas Published: 5 November 2019 Atlas The Plastic Atlas provides facts and figures about the world of synthetic polymers. ➢ Download or order now!
Plastikatlas Published: 6 June 2019 Atlas Our Plastikatlas 2019 provides facts and figures about a world full of plastic.
Plastic Atlases Published: 11 November 2021 Sammlung 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.
