Plastic - an amazing persistent product
Plastic Bottles are made from polyethylene terephthalate PET for short. Globally over 2 billion people still do not have access to clean drinking water, according to the United Nations, and bottled water is often the only safe option. As a result Single Use Plastic bottles have become one of the world’s worst contaminants.
Extraction
Fossil Fuels are Extracted
Extraction
Clean beautiful plastic bottles originate from petroleum. The continued extraction of earth's resources accelerates damage to our planet
Manufacturing
The process costs more than the water
Manufacturing
It takes the equivalent of 3 bottles of precious water to produce 1 bottle of water, The manufacturing process consumes a quarter bottle of oil and adds to air pollution
Distribution
Distribution costs million of $$$
Transportation
If we keep consuming at the same rate the production of plastic will account for 20% of global oil consumption million of tons of greenhouse gases
Consumption
Single use takes just minutes
Consumption
The average single use bottle is consumed in less than 1 hour. 80% of Plastic bottles are never used again
Landfill
Into the trash
Landfill
Of the 8.3 billion metric tons of plastic produced, 22% has become litter, 49% is buried in landfills, 29% has been incinerated and only 9% has been recycled
Into the Ocean
Plastic ends up in the Ocean
The Ocean
There is now an estimated 30 Metric tons of plastic waste in seas and oceans, and a further 109 Mertric tons has accumulated in rivers
What we do
Plastic Parternship works with individual waste pickers, middlemen, the hospitality industry and schools to prevent plastic bottles entering the ocean. 100% of our product is collected from within 5km of the Ocean and is classed as Ocean Bound. Help reduce plastic waste by working with us