Every year 14 million tons of plastic ends up in the ocean. All that plastic degrades into tiny particles – microplastics – that last forever, accumulate in the nature and cause a serious threat to ecosystems and human health.
Currently, we ingest an amount of a credit card of microplastics a week. Microplastics run through our veins and invade our hearts. They have been discovered in the highest peaks and the deepest seas. With an expected 300% growth in plastic production by 2050, the amount of microplastics in our environment is only escalating.
The only way to stop microplastic pollution is to replace conventional plastic with bio-based and biodegradable materials, that leave no permanent microplastics behind during any stage of the product life cycle.