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PLASTIC
Is it too late to start making changes?
We just have to ban plastic, right?
What can I do?
It's not my business (?)
DUH
ouch, it's too late already
nobody cares
we don't have
to think about it
to think about it
PLASTIC
Is it too late to start making changes?
We just have to ban plastic, right?
What can I do?
It's not my business (?)
DUH
ouch, it's too late already
nobody cares
we don't have
to think about it
to think about it
THE WORLD INTO PLASTIC
HOW HUMANS ARE TURNING
TODAY ALMOST EVERYTHING
IS AT LEAST PARTLY
MADE FROM PLASTIC
HOW HUMANS ARE TURNING
THE WORLD INTO PLASTIC
Today almost everything
is at least partly
made from plastic
We don’t think about
this fact a lot
Plastic just
appears
and goes away
Wee don’t think about
this fact
a lot
a lot
Plastic just
appears
and goes away
Unfortunately it does
NOT
9% was recycled
12% burnt
But 79% of it is sticking around still.
Unfortu
nately
it does
nately
it does
NOT
9% was recycled
12% burnt
But 79% of it is sticking around still.
A lot end up in the ocean
Around 8 million tons a year
That’s so much plastic
that it will outweigh
all the fish in the ocean by 2050.
A lot end up in the ocean
Around 8 million tons a year
That’s so much plastic
that it will outweigh
all the fish in the ocean by 2050.
THERE IS AN EVEN MORE
Microplastics are pieces smaller than 5 millimeters
widespread, invisible
form of plastic –
MICROPLASTICS
or toothpaste for example
Some of them are used in cosmetics
51 trillion such particles of microplastics float in the ocean
Zooplankton eat microplastics
Zooplankton eat microplastics
Small fish, oysters, crabs eat zooplankton
And they all land on our plate.
we have lost control
over plastic
become plastic
and it seems soon
from plastic,
it’s fantastic
it’s fantastic
we ourselves will
we have lost control
over plastic
will become plastic
and it seems soon
from plastic,
it’s fantastic
it’s fantastic
we ourselves
BUT WE should simply
ban plastics
right
?
Unfortunately, its a bit more complicated than that.
The bottom line is,
as long as we don’t address plastic pollution from a global perspective,
we will not solve it.
but there is something
that everyone
can do
TYPE OF PLASTIC and ease
of recycling
of recycling
what it is
used for
used for
WATER
bottles
bottles
Shampoo Bottles
peanut
butter jars
butter jars
polyethylene,
terephthalate
terephthalate
PET / PETE
Most often bottles for drinks
are made from it. The most commonly recycled plastic,
so it is accepted and collected almost everywhere.
are made from it. The most commonly recycled plastic,
so it is accepted and collected almost everywhere.
detergent bottles
grocery
bags
bags
yogurt
cups
cups
HDPE
high-density
polyethylene
polyethylene
Dense polyethylene.
Considered safe for reuse.
Like PET/PETE, it is accepted
for recycling without problems.
Considered safe for reuse.
Like PET/PETE, it is accepted
for recycling without problems.
WINDOW
frames
frames
SANITARY
PIPES
PIPES
PVC
Polyvinyl
chloride
chloride
Polyvinyl chloride.
Considered hazardous for food use as it may contain the heavy metal cadmium. Almost impossible to pass for recycling.
Considered hazardous for food use as it may contain the heavy metal cadmium. Almost impossible to pass for recycling.
PP
Polypropylene
margarine
tub
tub
ketchup bottles
yogurt
cups
cups
Polypropylene. Lasting
and heat resistant plastic.
Its recycling is more difficult,
it is accepted for recycling less often than plastic labeled "1"
and "2".
and heat resistant plastic.
Its recycling is more difficult,
it is accepted for recycling less often than plastic labeled "1"
and "2".
egg
carton
carton
CUPS
meat
tray
tray
PS
polystyrene
(styrofoam)
(styrofoam)
Foamed plastic.
Accepted for recycling
not everywhere. Best avoided:
PS contains styrene, which makes packaging unreusable and highly toxic in case of burning.
Accepted for recycling
not everywhere. Best avoided:
PS contains styrene, which makes packaging unreusable and highly toxic in case of burning.
3&5 gallon water bottles
NoN Spill
cups
OTHER
mixed
(miscellaneous)
(miscellaneous)
These are mixtures of plastic,
all of its types not listed above.
all of its types not listed above.
bread
bag
bag
GARBAGE
BAGS
BAGS
LDPE
LOW-density
polyethylene
polyethylene
Thin polyethylene.
Can be reused.
Accepted for recycling but thicker products may not be accepted everywhere. It is better to check in advance at the garbage collection point.
Can be reused.
Accepted for recycling but thicker products may not be accepted everywhere. It is better to check in advance at the garbage collection point.
cling
film
film
but there is something
that everyone
can do
what it is
used for
used for
TYPE OF PLASTIC
and ease
of recycling
and ease
of recycling
PET / PETE
polyethylene,
terephthalate
terephthalate
Most often bottles for drinks
are made from it. The most commonly recycled plastic, so it is accepted and collected almost everywhere.
are made from it. The most commonly recycled plastic, so it is accepted and collected almost everywhere.
WATER
bottles
bottles
Shampoo Bottles
peanut
butter jars
butter jars
HDPE
high-density
polyethylene
polyethylene
Dense polyethylene.
Considered safe for reuse.
Like PET/PETE, it is accepted
for recycling without problems.
Considered safe for reuse.
Like PET/PETE, it is accepted
for recycling without problems.
detergent bottles
grocery
bags
bags
yogurt
cups
cups
PVC
Polyvinyl
chloride
chloride
Polyvinyl chloride.
Considered hazardous for food use as it may contain the heavy metal cadmium. Almost impossible to pass for recycling.
Considered hazardous for food use as it may contain the heavy metal cadmium. Almost impossible to pass for recycling.
WINDOW
frames
frames
SANITARY
PIPES
PIPES
cling
film
film
LDPE
LOW-density
polyethylene
polyethylene
Thin polyethylene.
Can be reused.
Accepted for recycling but thicker products may not be accepted everywhere. It is better to check in advance at the garbage collection point.
Can be reused.
Accepted for recycling but thicker products may not be accepted everywhere. It is better to check in advance at the garbage collection point.
GARBAGE
BAGS
BAGS
bread
bag
bag
PP
Polypropylene
Polypropylene. Lasting
and heat resistant plastic.
Its recycling is more difficult,
it is accepted for recycling less often than plastic labeled "1"
and "2".
and heat resistant plastic.
Its recycling is more difficult,
it is accepted for recycling less often than plastic labeled "1"
and "2".
ketchup bottles
yogurt
cups
cups
margarine
tub
tub
PS
polystyrene
(styrofoam)
(styrofoam)
Foamed plastic.
Accepted for recycling
not everywhere. Best avoided:
PS contains styrene, which makes packaging unreusable and highly toxic in case of burning.
Accepted for recycling
not everywhere. Best avoided:
PS contains styrene, which makes packaging unreusable and highly toxic in case of burning.
egg
carton
carton
CUPS
meat
tray
tray
OTHER
mixed
(miscellaneous)
(miscellaneous)
These are mixtures of plastic,
all of its types not listed above.
all of its types not listed above.
3&5 gallon water bottles
NoN Spill
cups
cups
but there is something
that everyone
can do
ПРИМЕРЫ
использования
использования
TYPE OF PLASTIC and ease
of recycling
of recycling
PET / PETE
polyethylene,
terephthalate
terephthalate
Most often bottles for drinks
are made from it. The most commonly recycled plastic, so it is accepted
and collected almost everywhere.
are made from it. The most commonly recycled plastic, so it is accepted
and collected almost everywhere.
Shampoo Bottles
WATER
bottles
bottles
peanut
butter jars
butter jars
HDPE
high-density
polyethylene
polyethylene
Dense polyethylene.
Considered safe for reuse.
Like PET/PETE, it is accepted
for recycling without problems.
Considered safe for reuse.
Like PET/PETE, it is accepted
for recycling without problems.
detergent bottles
grocery
bags
bags
yogurt
cups
cups
PVC
Polyvinyl
chloride
chloride
Polyvinyl chloride.
Considered hazardous for food use as it may contain the heavy metal cadmium. Almost impossible to pass for recycling.
Considered hazardous for food use as it may contain the heavy metal cadmium. Almost impossible to pass for recycling.
WINDOW
frames
frames
SANITARY
PIPES
PIPES
cling
film
film
LDPE
LOW-density
polyethylene
polyethylene
Thin polyethylene.
Can be reused.
Accepted for recycling but thicker products may not be accepted everywhere. It is better to check in advance at the garbage collection point.
Can be reused.
Accepted for recycling but thicker products may not be accepted everywhere. It is better to check in advance at the garbage collection point.
GARBAGE
BAGS
BAGS
bread
bag
bag
PP
Polypropylene
Polypropylene. Lasting
and heat resistant plastic.
Its recycling is more difficult,
it is accepted for recycling less often than plastic labeled "1" and "2".
and heat resistant plastic.
Its recycling is more difficult,
it is accepted for recycling less often than plastic labeled "1" and "2".
ketchup bottles
yogurt
cups
cups
margarine
tub
tub
PS
polystyrene
(styrofoam)
(styrofoam)
Foamed plastic.
Accepted for recycling
not everywhere. Best avoided:
PS contains styrene, which makes packaging unreusable and highly toxic
in case of burning.
Accepted for recycling
not everywhere. Best avoided:
PS contains styrene, which makes packaging unreusable and highly toxic
in case of burning.
egg
carton
carton
CUPS
meat
tray
tray
OTHER
mixed
(miscellaneous)
(miscellaneous)
These are mixtures of plastic,
all of its types not listed above.
all of its types not listed above.
3&5 gallon water bottles
NoN Spill
cups
cups
EVERYONE CAN
take your rubbish
with you after the spending time
in nature, and not scatter it around
with you after the spending time
in nature, and not scatter it around
find a waste collection point in your city
and use it. this can
be done, for example, here:
and use it. this can
be done, for example, here:
do not use plastic uncontrollably,
refuse it
where possible
refuse it
where possible
be interested in news, read and analyze official sources.
for example these:
for example these:
EVERYONE
CAN
CAN
take your rubbish with you after
the spending time in nature, and
not scatter it around
the spending time in nature, and
not scatter it around
find a waste collection point in your city and use it. this can be done,
for example, here:
for example, here:
не использовать пластик бесконтрольно, отказаться от него в тех случаях, когда это возможно
интересоваться новостями, читать и анализировать официальные источники. например, эти:
EVERYONE CAN
{1} take your rubbish with you after the spending time in nature, and
not scatter it around
not scatter it around
{2} find a waste collection point
in your city and use it. this can
be done, for example, here:
in your city and use it. this can
be done, for example, here:
{3} do not use plastic uncontrollably,
refuse it where possible
refuse it where possible
{4} be interested in news, read
and analyze official sources.
for example these:
and analyze official sources.
for example these:
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