Plastic production is expected to rise from 1.5 million tons in 1950 to 390 million tons by 2022. Experts point to some historical factors as the major triggers for this debacle.
The rise in digital shopping has led to 36% more packaging per item than in-store shopping. “Consumers are ecological from the waist up, but when action is required, it hits their pocket,” says Martín Ramírez, creator of Cáscara Tech, a company that sees shells as the fundamental packaging of life.