Author: Annita Elissaiou
For the first time, campaigners have proclaimed Friday 28 July 2023 as the date when the amount of plastic produced globally exceeds the capacity of waste management systems to absorb it, a move aimed at raising awareness about the issue. Plastic Overshoot Day, announced by the environmental action network, Earth Action, is meant to raise awareness of the urgent need to tackle the plastic waste crisis. According to their recently published report, combined international efforts to handle plastic waste will no longer be effective, leading to increased water and land pollution.