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PUTTING WASTE TO USE

Plastic waste accumulation has become the order of the day in different parts of the world, As humans we have noticed that its production and accumulation will only terminate life on earth. There are over 150 Million Tons of Plastic already in the oceans. Every year, 8 million tons of plastic waste end up in oceans and lakes. Experts predict that there will be more plastic than fish in oceans by 2050.   And yet, the more waste we generate, the more waste we need to dispose of, Plastic waste accumulation is caused by the accumulation of plastic waste in the environment. It can be categorized in primary plastics, such as cigarette butts and bottle caps, or secondary plastics, resulting from the degradation of the primary ones. It can also be defined by its size, from micro plastics - small particles (<5 mm) of plastic dispersed in the environment - to macro plastics. Businesses produce goods for sale and the packaging for those goods. We buy them, use them and then th