All the plastic that is produced and processed on the planet will sadly end up in the oceans, with consequences for marine life and the world's maritime ecosystem. However, the industries that produce plastics have tried to find a solution that seems difficult to find.
Producing plastic is very cheap compared to the costs of applying recycling technologies, so it is more profitable to produce virgin plastic from resin. With the consequences of low oil prices, it is estimated that the total mass of plastic production will rise increasingly.
To give us an idea of the magnitude of the problem, imagine all the plastic that can fit in a soccer stadium, well that amount is estimated to be arriving daily to our oceans.
It has been thought of generating other materials to replace plastic, but glass and metals generate other problems equal to or greater than those of plastic, so that is where the question comes in:
What is the solution to this problem?
There has been much talk about recycling, especially for the plastic found on beaches, however collecting all this plastic does not represent a high percentage of that which is already in the oceans, perhaps the solution lies in the manufacture of some containers and containers that are biodegradable, with this you can achieve a decrease in the problem, but it is impossible from my perspective a complete solution.
The worst thing is that with this problem of covid-19, oil prices have dropped so much that it is more profitable for the plastic producing industries to produce virgin plastic than to make it from recyclable material.
I hope that technology can ensure that this final disposal of plastic in the world's oceans can be stopped in considerable numbers, it is a difficult task as population growth intensifies, and that there are also countries coming out of poverty and industrializing, the latter worsening the problem, as this industrial development brings with it more plastic production.
Tell me in the comments: What do you think could be a solution to this problem?
Thank you for taking the time to read and provide solutions so that the environment and our planet can mean a place where life as we know it can continue to exist.