Chain Reaction 2030
1. The Problem
2. Our Solutions
3. The (Future &) Benefits
4. Key Takeaways
5. Addendum
Production, use and waste cause major environmental problems
Source: OECD, background report G7 (2018)
>90% of conventional plastic is
not recycled (1950 - 2015):
Many plastic applications, such as
small-sized bottles are not
recyclable, as they include other
materials (e.g. nylon) for barrier
properties
Global unrecycled plastic waste by industrial
sector, measured in million tonnes per year, 2015
0
20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160
Packaging
Textiles
Other sectors
Consumer Products
Transportation
Electrical/Electronic
Building and Construction
Source: Our World in Data: Geyer et al.
2014
Conventional
plastics
production
2050
自自自
311 Million Tonnes
1,200 Million Tonnes
Plastics' share of
global oil
consumption
OIL
OIL
6%
20%
Plastics' share of
carbon budget
Ratio of plastics
to fish in the ocean
1%
15%
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(weight)
1:5
>1:1
10
Source: Ellen MacArthur Foundation, Plastics Europe; World Economic Forum; Nova Institute 2020View entire presentation