A new study on plastic pollution in 84 countries has linked half of branded plastic pollution to only 56 firms, with about 24% of the plastic waste analyzed connected to only 5 companies Coca Cola, PepsiCo, Nestle, Danone and Altria.
At 42m metric tons of plastic waste a year, the US generates more waste than all EU countries combined. Recycling infrastructure has failed to keep pace with the huge growth in American plastic production.
In the US, 17m barrels of oil are needed to produce the plastic to meet annual bottled water demand. Bottled water in the UK is at least 500 times more expensive than tap water.
The report audited 484 clean-ups in over 50 countries and six continents in September to identify the biggest polluting companies. The results are - Coca-Cola is the biggest global plastic polluter for the second year in a row.
