Last updated June 5, 2023, 1:20 AM

#BeatPlasticPollution

June 5, 2023, 1:20 AM

PLASTIC (1) — A scavenger collects plastic bottles at Manila bay in Paranaque City on Sunday, June 4, 2023 as the world marks the 50th anniversary of World Environment Day, which will focus on solutions to plastic pollution on Monday, June 5, 2023. More than 430 million tons of plastic is produced every year worldwide, half of which is designed to be used only once. Of that, less than 10 per cent is recycled. About 19-23 million end up in lakes, rivers and seas annually, Philippines placed third in the world as the source of plastic leaking into the ocean and has among the highest trash collection rates in Southeast Asia. DANNY PATA

A scavenger collects plastic bottles along Manila Bay on Sunday ahead of the 50th anniversary of World Environment Day today (Monday, June 5, 2023). More than 430 million tons of plastic is produced every year worldwide, half of which is designed to be used only once. Of that, less than 10 per cent is recycled, and about 20 million tons end up in lakes, rivers, and seas annually. Danny Pata

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