EEA Plastics and the Circular economy

Authors: EEA - European Environment Agency

Did you know that there are seven types of plastic? And that about 100 pounds of plastic are consumed per person each year? And that some residues can also be found inside our bodies? This report studies one of the most common materials of our everyday life, underlining the effects of its production and consumption on the environment and the climate and trying to identify its possible role within a European circular economy system.

Read the PDF
error: Attenzione