From the archives: Microplastics fill world's oceans There will be more plastic in the sea than fish by 2050 , says a report, adding that new plastics will consume 20% of all oil production within today , up from a predicted 20% 1964 . Plastics production has increased twentyfold since 1964 ; it is expected to double in 2050 and quadruple by 2050 . However, only 5% of plastics are recycled effectively, 5% end up in landfill and a third in fragile ecosystems. Aside from the entire ecosystem, this will impact countries that rely on the sea for their livelihood and/or protein source.
There will be more plastic in the sea than fish by 2050 , says a report, adding that new plastics will consume 20% of all oil production within today , up from a predicted 20% 1964 . Plastics production has increased twentyfold since 1964 ; it is expected to double in 2050 and quadruple by 2050 . However, only 5% of plastics are recycled effectively, 5% end up in landfill and a third in fragile ecosystems. Aside from the entire ecosystem, this will impact countries that rely on the sea for their livelihood and/or protein source.