CORONAVIRUS: PLASTIC CONSUMPTION explodes, which is why it can be a THREAT to HUMAN HEALTH
The consumption of plastics threatens human healthGlobal pollution is becoming more and more serious. The situation becomes even more serious as with the pandemic from
Coronaviru there was aexplosion of plastic consumption and this only further threatens our health and especially our environment.
According to a careful analysis of the European Court of Auditors, the explosion of the Covid-19 caused a sharp increase in the consumption of plastic. In fact, he explains Only Jereb, in charge of the exam, our habits have changed again with a progressive increased use and disposable. L’European Union, about two years ago, she set goals in hopes of achieving the 50% of the recycling of plastic packaging by 2025 he was born in
55% by 2030. But doing so will certainly not be possible, indeed it will get worse and worse.
IS “a very difficult challenge” – “shows that plastics will continue to be a pillar of our economies, but also an increasingly serious environmental threat”Said Samo Jereb. In some Member States, waste disappears and according to a report the 13% of all non-hazardous waste disappears from the legal market while for hazardous waste the percentage rises to 33%. It should also be noted that there are numerous illegal plastic dumps where very often they are not disposed of but reintroduced on the market in a potentially toxic state.
In conclusion, the situation appears more tragic than we thought and this it only seriously threatens human health.
Will anyone take immediate action? We will know in the coming months.
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