PLASTIC POLLUTION
In 2019, over 370 million tons of plastic were produced worldwide and reach all corners of the earth
MORE THEN 10 million tons of plastic end up annually in our oceans, with plastic being found not only on the water surface, but also in the deepest regions of the sea and the Arctic
Plastic does not degrade naturally in the environment; it simply breaks apart into smaller plastic particles, called microplastics (< 5 mm)
MICROPLASTICS can be ingested by a variety of organisms, from tiny zooplankton to birds and cetaceans, leading to adverse effects such as inflammatory responses, entanglement and ultimately death due to ingestion
In addition, microplastics have already been found in our food, including several seafood species, such as fish, shrimp, and bivalves
but also in other foods, such as honey, beer, salt, sugar, and even tap or bottled waters as well as drinking water from groundwater sources