opportunities<\/a> for investors, particularly at the nexus of climate and plastics. <\/p>\n\n\n\nFor the uninitiated, the plastic waste challenge is enormous and despite our best efforts, continues to grow. The numbers are overwhelming. The study highlights that 276 million metric tons of plastics are being produced annually and that the vast majority of this plastic (93%), comes from new plastic products made from petroleum. Only 7% are recovered and make their way back into the plastics supply chain as recycled material. And while the amount of recycled plastics reentering the economy are projected to more than triple by 2040, over the same period, 86% of plastics are projected to be landfilled, incinerated or leaked into the environment. That\u2019s a huge circularity gap to fill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bottom line, think about it this way: without comprehensive and large-scale interventions, the concern grows that there will be more plastic than fish in the ocean by 2050. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The good news for investors is that getting a handle on how to better support the recycling value chain is critical \u2013 not just for turning back the tide against plastic pollution but also to address some of the factors contributing to climate change. And all of this presents real investment opportunities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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