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Our World in Data – Plastic Pollution - Coggle Diagram

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        Plastic production has grown strongly since 1950
        
        Plastic is useful because it is cheap and versatile
        
        Packaging is one of the main uses of plastic
        
        Not all plastic waste is recycled
        
        Some plastic reaches rivers and oceans
  - - - Growth of consumer products
      - Use of plastic packaging
      - Poor waste management
      - Lack of recycling infrastructure
      - Global demand for cheap materials
  - - - Accumulation of plastic waste
      - Ocean pollution
      - Harm to animals
      - Microplastic formation
      - Long-term environmental contamination
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        Plastic production
        
        Plastic packaging
        
        Ocean plastics
        
        Waste generation
        
        Mismanaged plastic
        
        Microplastic particles
        
        Environmental data