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AN INNOVATIVE SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM OF PLASTIC WASTE Industry Europe's Steve Gislam Speaks To Dr Steve Mahon, CEO Of Mura Technology, The Company Behind A Simple But Innovative Tech That Could Be A Lasting And Sustainable Solution To The EverGrowing Plastic Waste Problem.
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he problem of plastic waste is rapidly growing – quite literally in some parts of the world - into a crisis. An estimated eight million tonnes of plastic makes its way into the oceans every year and only 14% of plastic packaging is recycled globally.
The problem has become so large that there is now an estimated 1.6 million km² (617,800 miles²) island of it floating in the Pacific Ocean. Put into context, the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is slightly bigger than Mongolia. If it were a country, it would
be in the top twenty largest. As well as an environmental threat, global plastic waste as a whole also represents a lost resource of around $80 billion every year. Industry Europe 5
