Improving Markets for Recycled Plastics Trends, Prospects and Policy Responses
Author | : OECD |
Publisher | : OECD Publishing |
Total Pages | : 164 |
Release | : 2018-05-24 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789264301016 |
ISBN-13 | : 9264301011 |
Rating | : 4/5 (16 Downloads) |
Download or read book Improving Markets for Recycled Plastics Trends, Prospects and Policy Responses written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2018-05-24 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Plastics have become one of the most prolific materials on the planet: in 2015 we produced about 380 million tonnes of plastics globally, up from 2 million tonnes in the 1950s. Yet today only 15% of this plastic waste is collected and recycled into secondary plastics globally each year. This ...