Waste dumping in oceans

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Tons of waste dumped in oceans

Globally, this year

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Tons of waste dumped in oceans

Globally, this year

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Waste dumping in oceans has become...
a way to “solve” the world’s enormous waste problem. We need to come up with better ideas pretty quickly or it will spin completely out of control.

Top 3 facts about waste dumping in oceans

1

A world of waste

Every year we dump a massive 2.12 billion tons of waste. If all this waste was put on trucks they would go around the world 24 times.

2

Why so much?

This stunning amount of waste is partly because 99 percent of the stuff we buy is trashed within 6 months.

3

The good news !

Leading green companies are becoming zero-waste companies. Zero waste is a philosophy that encourages redesign so that all products are reused. The process is similar to the way resources are reused in nature.

Waste Dumping In Oceans

According to the United Nations we dump 2.12 billion tons of waste every year.

A world of waste

Why so much?

The good news !

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