What would happen if we stopped making plastic?

If plastic had never been invented, oil would have been less desirable than it is now. This would’ve reduced its contribution to climate change and lowered its prices. Oil would still have been used, but it could have been for car-fuel rather than plastic.

How will plastic affect us in the future?

Industry experts expect that by 2050 we will be producing three times as much plastic as we do today; on a volume basis, the WEF sees that by 2050 there will be more plastic than fish in the world’s oceans. Plastic pollution is however not alone as an increasing danger to the world’s seas.

What will happen to plastic production in 2050?

As pointed out in this report, plastic production has increased from 15 million tonnes in the sixties to 311 million tonnes in 2014 and is expected to triple by 2050, when it would account for 20\% of global annual oil consumption.

Why we should stop producing plastic?

Reducing the use of plastic is important because plastic production requires an enormous amount of energy and resources. This causes carbon emissions and contributes to global warming. Recycling plastic is not efficient – only 9\% of plastic ever produced has been recycled.

Can we survive without plastic?

In fact, plastics impact the life of every person every day and everywhere. Without plastics, food waste would increase. Without plastics, fuel costs would increase due to the heavier vehicles. Without plastics, medical care would be very difficult if not impossible.

What will happen if we keep polluting the environment with plastic?

Estimates suggest there could be upwards of 5 trillion individual pieces of plastic floating in the ocean. And if we continue producing plastic at current rates, the amount could outweigh all the fish in the sea by 2050. Additionally, a million seabirds and 100,000 marine mammals die annually because of plastic waste.

Will plastic end the world?

Enormous amount of plastic will fill oceans, land by 2040 even with immediate global action, report says. More than 1.3 billion tons of plastic waste will flow into the world’s oceans and land over the next two decades without widespread intervention, according to a new report.

What will happen if plastic pollution continues in the ocean?

Can we imagine life without plastic?

IMAGINING A WORLD ENTIRELY WITHOUT PLASTIC IS IMPOSSIBLE Digitalisation has greatly improved communication and transportation, for example. It would not be possible to imagine our modern world without mobile phones, computers or the internet. Unfortunately, all these electronic devices require plastics.