Plastic waste is everywhere and in everything, found from the deepest ocean trench to the highest mountain tops. And partially to blame for this issue is the lack of transparency and accountability within the supply chain of plastics. Some researchers argue that by 2050, there may be more plastic by weight in the world’s oceans than there are fish. All the plastic that has ended up in the environment over the decades is still there. Due to weathering caused by sunlight, and waves, larger plastic items break down into smaller pieces but they never disappear, and more and more plastic is floating in the ocean where it finds its way into sea life, and eventually our human bodies.

Plastic waste is everywhere and in everything, found from the deepest ocean trench to the highest mountain tops. And partially to blame for this issue is the lack of transparency and accountability within the supply chain of plastics. Some researchers argue that by 2050, there may be more plastic by weight in the world’s oceans than there are fish. All the plastic that has ended up in the environment over the decades is still there. Due to weathering caused by sunlight, and waves, larger plastic items break down into smaller pieces but they never disappear, and more and more plastic is floating in the ocean where it finds its way into sea life, and eventually our human bodies.