August 2023 - Plastics
Since the first plastics were synthesised in the 1800s, a problem has been quietly brewing for the world: what do we do with all the plastic waste? With more than 50% of all plastic ever made having been produced between 2004-2023, the scale of the problem is increasing at an exponential rate. In this edition, we look at some of the problems micro- and macro-plastics are causing, and what needs to be done both now and long term to solve these problems that we have created.
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