Coca-Cola & PepsiCo- Enemy of the World!!!
As plastic pollution continues to pose a major threat to the world, the global 'Break Free From Plastic movement has released a report.
Did you know that the two companies that produce soft drinks are to blame for the global spread of plastic pollution? Coca-Cola and PepsiCo are two of these companies.
For the fourth year in a row, both companies are among the top two major contributors to plastic pollution. This ranking was published by Break Free From Plastic.
'Break Free From Plastic' is a global movement aimed at reducing the global use of plastics and finding a long-term solution to the pollution problem. Unilever, Nestle, Procter & Gamble, Montless International, Philip Morris International, Danone, Mars, and Colgate-Palmolive are among the top polluters in 2021.
Global plastic production increased 20 times in 50 years, from 20 million metric tonnes in 1966 to 381 million metric tonnes (MMT) in 2015. Tearfund's senior policy adviser, john Green, believes that while businesses are focusing on recycling and pilot projects, it is insufficient.
Businesses must take steps to reduce their reliance on single-use packaging. He believes that companies such as Coca-Cola should take steps to collect empty bottles of soft drinks that they have recently sold.
Approximately 93% of garbage in low-income countries is burned or dumped on roads, open spaces, or waterways. This causes flooding by clogging the drains. It is also the source of waterborne diseases.
Initially only ships and marine industries were responsible for marine waste, but now plastic waste that accumulates on land is carried to the sea via rivers and streams.
Plastic affects approximately a thousand marine life, which becomes a threat to humans via seafood. Every year, the world generates approximately 8 MMT of plastic waste, which is equivalent to one truckload of plastic waste dumped into the ocean every minute.
If current trends continue, the amount of plastic released into the sea by 2030 will reach 53 MMT. This amounts to roughly half of the total weight of fish caught each year.
Recycling facilities have not been developed, particularly since the 1980s, and as a result, large amounts of plastic waste are dumped in landfills.
One of these is to reduce the amount of crude plastic produced. Instead of dumping household waste, developed countries should create a permanent space for it.
Preventing plastic from entering waterways can help to keep large amounts of waste from entering the sea.