From mountains to oceans: Plastic pollution exceeds Earth's safe limit

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For the first time, scientists have concluded that man-made chemical and plastic waste worldwide has massively exceeded limits safe for humanity and the planet, a report said.
The report by the Stockholm Resilience Centre says that there are an estimated 350,000 different manufactured chemicals on the market and large volumes of them end up in the environment. Image courtesy: iStock/Jag_cz
In an interview with AFP, the study's co-author Carney Almroth warned 'chemicals and plastics are affecting biodiversity, piling additional stress on already stressed ecosystems.' Image Courtesy: iStock/Tunatura
Almroth added 'impacts of plastic pollution are large enough to enough to affect crucial functions of planet Earth and its systems.' Image Courtesy: iStock/Tunatura
Scientists have warned that rivers have become dumping grounds for industrial waste. Image Courtesy: iStock/MarinMtk
An AFP report says that less than 10 percent of the world's plastic is currently recycled, even as production has doubled to 367 million tonnes since 2000. Image courtesy: iSotock/aydinmutlu


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