The Real Face of Plastic Pollution: Striking Data and Its Impacts

Have you ever considered the impact the plastics we use every day leave on nature, beyond making our lives easier? Here's the real face of plastic pollution and some data that might surprise you:

Striking Data

• 400 million tons of plastic are produced annually.
• 40% of these plastics are produced solely for single-use items. (source: UNEP)
• 91% of the plastic produced in the world to date has not been recycled.
• So all that plastic either ends up in landfills, is burned and released into the atmosphere, or mixes directly into the seas.
• Every year, 8 million tons of plastic waste enters the oceans.
• This means a truckload of plastic waste is dumped into the sea every minute.
• The time it takes for plastic bags to decompose in nature is between 400-1000 years.
• The average usage time is only 15 minutes.
• 90% of seabirds have plastic pieces in their stomachs.
• This also applies to fish and sea turtles. Plastic waste causes them to mistake it for food and eat it, leading to their death.
• By 2025, the number of plastics in the seas could exceed the number of fish.
• This is one of the biggest threats we will face if the rate of our plastic production and consumption does not change.

Microplastics: The Danger We Cannot See

Plastic pollution isn't limited to the large amounts of waste we see with our naked eyes. Plastics, broken down by the sun, wind, and waves, turn into microplastics that enter the water, soil, and our food chain.

Today, the average person eats a credit card-sized amount of plastic each week.

So, What Can We Do?

This data may seem alarming. But the good news is that individual changes really do make a difference. For example:

• Using cloth bags prevents the consumption of hundreds of plastic bags per year.
• Carrying a water bottle instead of plastic bottles reduces the average number of plastic bottles per year by 150.
• Using a thermos instead of disposable plastic cups saves 300 cups a year.

UNIQVIBE's Attitude

As UNIQVIBE , we prefer environmentally friendly alternatives in all our processes, from production to packaging, to change these realities.

We use D2W technology in our packaging, produce linen upcycle bags, and avoid unnecessary plastic use. Because we know that every choice we make changes the world.

Final Word

Once you've seen the true face of plastic pollution, it's time to consider the impact of your choices. You can start today by removing just one plastic from your life.

Remember, small steps are the beginning of big changes.