“The magical properties of plastics that make them so brilliant are also their Achilles heel. **Plastic is so sturdy and durable that if we add up the total cumulative amount of plastic that we’ve generated since 1950 it amounts to more than 10 billion tonnes**. More than a tonne for every person that is alive today. Most of that plastic is still hanging around in some form. ([Location 3651](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B0C3X6X695&location=3651))” --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[plastics]], [[pollution]], **Source** -- [[260103133118 - B - Not the End of the World]]