A system out of control

The 2020 report "Breaking the Plastic Wave" by The Pew Charitable Trusts provided the first robust roadmap to combat global plastic pollution. Since then, the data situation has improved significantly. The "Breaking the Plastic Wave 2025" update uses the expanded state of knowledge to present the ecological, economic, health and social consequences of the global plastic cycle more comprehensively.

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