This is how much 57,000 blue whales weigh

8 million tonnes approximately—in hard-to-degrade materials

Plastic waste equivalent to the weight of 57,000 blue whales floats in the oceans. This is a significant immediate problem but also a long-term challenge since a plastic bottle can take up to 450 years to decompose.

HP has partnered with initiatives such as Next Wave Plastics to change the situation.

This involves harvesting, reprocessing, and reusing the plastic that would otherwise end up in the world’s oceans, where it poses major threats to wildlife.

Explore the world’s oceans here.

Question of the Day – 16th May

What type of recycled plastic does HP use to reduce plastic waste in the oceans?