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    According to an OECD report, plastic pollution is projected to significantly increase globally by 2040. The report estimates that plastic leakage into the environment will increase by 50% by 2040, with about 30 million tonnes of plastic leaking each year, 9 million tonnes of which will enter aquatic environments. While ambitious policy actions to reduce plastic pollution could cost around 0.5% of global GDP annually by 2040, plastics in rivers and oceans are still expected to rise from 152 million tonnes in 2020 to 226 million tonnes in 2040 even with actions taken.

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    According to an OECD report, plastic pollution is projected to significantly increase globally by 2040. The report estimates that plastic leakage into the environment will increase by 50% by 2040, with about 30 million tonnes of plastic leaking each year, 9 million tonnes of which will enter aquatic environments. While ambitious policy actions to reduce plastic pollution could cost around 0.5% of global GDP annually by 2040, plastics in rivers and oceans are still expected to rise from 152 million tonnes in 2020 to 226 million tonnes in 2040 even with actions taken.

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    According to an OECD report, plastic pollution is projected to significantly increase globally by 2040. The report estimates that plastic leakage into the environment will increase by 50% by 2040, with about 30 million tonnes of plastic leaking each year, 9 million tonnes of which will enter aquatic environments. While ambitious policy actions to reduce plastic pollution could cost around 0.5% of global GDP annually by 2040, plastics in rivers and oceans are still expected to rise from 152 million tonnes in 2020 to 226 million tonnes in 2040 even with actions taken.

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    “Plastic Pollution”

    # GS - 3

    # DOWN TO EARTH

    Context In 2022 ,
    21 Million Tonnes (MT) of plastics
    leaked into the environment

    globally according to OECD's


    ,

    report Towards:
    Eliminating
    Plastic Pollution by 2040 : A

    policy Scenario
    Analysis .

    What is in the Report ?


    Plastics would continue to leads to
    use
    grow ,
    ng a

    50 % increase in
    leakage of microplastics into the

    environment by 2010
    .

    ↳ about 30MT
    of plastic would leak into the environment
    ,

    of which 9 MT would enter aquatic environments


    .

    eliminated (1 2MT in 2040)


    .
    plastic
    leakage would be
    nearly .

    However , plastics in rivers and oceans will rise from


    152 mT in 2020 to 226 MT in .
    2010

    Ambitious action plastic pollution would cost


    policy on

    0 5
    . % of global GDP in 2040
    .
    Plastic Pollution: Causes
    Plastic Pollution : Impacts
    Initiatives
    Rwanda

    Kenya

    Chile

    Portugal

    France

    UK

    Canada

    USA
    India

    Previous Year Questions


    Q 1. Bisphenol A (BPA), a cause of concern, is a structural/key component in the manufacture of
    which of the following kinds of plastics? (UPSC 2021)
    (a) Low-density polyethylene
    (b) Polycarbonate
    (c) Polyethylene terephthalate
    (d) Polyvinyl chloride

    Q 2. Triclosan considered harmful when exposed to high levels for a long time, is most likely
    present in which of the following? (UPSC 2021)
    (a) Food preservatives
    (b) Fruit-ripening substances
    (c) Reused plastic containers
    (d) Toiletries

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