Microplastics are found in the human placenta, semen and brain. More than 170 trillion plastic particles are in oceans. Yet the recent Geneva summit on curbing plastic production collapsed, because plastics mean profits for some.
‘A lot of the countries reflected their own feelings of anger, disappointment, sadness, for instance France’s Minister for Ecological Transition said that she was disappointed and angry that a handful of countries, guided by short-term financial interests, had blocked the adoption of an ambitious treaty.’ – Guardian Science Weekly
By 2060, plastic production is expected to triple to a billion tonnes a year. Capitalism is like a rogue algorithm designed to chase money, even at the cost of the planet. We need to upgrade to world socialism.
https://www.worldsocialism.org/spgb/
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