In June 2018, the World Economic Report on the state of Earth’s waters and gave a stern and chilling warning that “By 2050, our oceans will contain more plastic than fish.” The report stated that plastics are now reaching critical levels in our seas, with 8 million tonsof the non-biodegradable solid infesting and killing our marine resources and that a stop to irresponsible and indiscriminate use of plastics is the only way to reverse the damage.
World leaders from G7 countries have heeded the call to reduce the use of plastics, endorsing an ocean plastics charter that includes a provision to encourage the use of recycled materials if alternatives to the pollutants are unavailable.
The call for recycling is now being answered, with 4 countries leading the way, using a creative and ingenious approach to encourage people to recycle: Trash as Cash.
Cities like Beijing, China; Surabaya, Indonesia; Istanbul, Turkey; and Sydney, Australia have developed systems that allow people to exchange used plastic materials in exchange for items such as public transportation passes and movie tickets, making recycling easier, fun and practical.
Watch the short video from the World Economic Report Facebook page below.
These cities let you pay for transport with plastic
These cities are leading the way.Read more on plastic pollution: https://wef.ch/2wBcc0r
Posted by World Economic Forum on Sunday, September 16, 2018
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Source: World Economic Forum
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