Some environmental groups are voicing concerns that the Biden administration is stepping back from its earlier support for global caps on virgin plastic resin production.
Without action, the study warns, plastic consumption and emissions could rise by 37 percent by 2050. The research underscores the environmental and social costs of plastic waste, particularly for the ...
Plastic production makes up 45% of the petrochemical sector which is expected to drive half the world’s oil demand growth between now and 2050, according to the International Energy Agency.