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50% average global drop in waste picker prices
Tons of plastic enters the ocean every 15 seconds
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Margareta Mead
"Without hope, people fall into apathy. There's still a lot left that is worth fighting for.”
- Dr. Jane Goodall
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We consume 8 million barrels of oil
every day in the plastics industry.
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7.5 million barrels of oil / day in the plastics industry.
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• Nearly one third of consumers are willing to pay a premium for ethically made products.
• 90 percent of consumers would stop buying from a company using irresponsible practises.
Source: Business Development Bank of Canada.
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3.5 Billion are living without access to crucial waste management services
(World Bank, 2013)
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Source: The New Plastics Economy, Word Economic Forum
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“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it is the
only thing that ever has.”
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“There is nothing permanent except change." – Heraclitus 535 BC
