This means that every day we leave more petrochemical-based waste in the environment. We are also trying to live with petrochemical-based microplastics, which are harmful to human health due to the increasing pollution and use of plastic-packaged products, and as we try to find a cure for cancer and many related diseases, we keep piling even more harmful waste on the environment every day.
Scientists, activists, non-governmental organizations and many other advocacy groups point out the extent of plastic waste in the world and the environmental damage it causes. In order to tackle plastic pollution, which we can call one of the biggest problems of the 21st century, reducing the consumption of single-use plastic is one of the most important steps. Single-use plastic, which includes many products such as plastic bags, water bottles, plastic cutlery, cotton buds, packaging and cigarette butts, accounts for more than half of plastic waste and harms the environment and our health. Moreover, according to the WWF Turkey report on plastics, the production of single-use plastic has increased 200 times since 1950, which shows that the problem of plastic waste is serious.
