Choose your future
Now it is your turn to decide the future of our planet. Select a treaty policy scenario to view its impacts on the plastic pollution crisis if all waste were piled on Manhattan Island.
121.5 MMT
Under business as usual, the annual plastic pollution generated in 2050 would be 121.5 million metric tons.
Business as Usual
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90%
Reduction in single use packaging
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90%
Reduction in additives
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Ban
On polystyrene packaging
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2025
On virgin production
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40%
Minimum recycling rate mandate
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40%
Minimum recycled content mandate
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High Tax
On packaging consumption
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$100B
USD investment in plastic recycling
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$100B
USD investment in waste infrastructure
89.6 MMT
Under a low ambition treaty, the annual plastic pollution generated in 2050 would be 89.6 million metric tons.
Low Ambition
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30%
Reduction in single use packaging
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30%
Reduction in additives
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No Ban
On polystyrene packaging
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No Cap
On virgin production
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20%
Minimum recycling rate mandate
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20%
Minimum recycled content mandate
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No Tax
On packaging consumption
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$10B
USD investment in plastic recycling
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$25B
USD investment in waste infrastructure
17.7 MMT
Under a high ambition treaty, the annual plastic pollution generated in 2050 would be 17.7 million metric tons.
High Ambition
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90%
Reduction in single use packaging
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90%
Reduction in additives
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Ban
On polystyrene packaging
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2025 Cap
On virgin production
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40%
Minimum recycling rate mandate
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40%
Minimum recycled content mandate
-
High Tax
On packaging consumption
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$100B
USD investment in plastic recycling
-
$100B
USD investment in waste infrastructure
3430.8 MMT
Under business as usual, the cumulative plastic pollution generated between 2010 and 2050 would be 3430.8 million metric tons.
Business as Usual
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90%
Reduction in single use packaging
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90%
Reduction in additives
-
Ban
On polystyrene packaging
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2025
On virgin production
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40%
Minimum recycling rate mandate
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40%
Minimum recycled content mandate
-
High Tax
On packaging consumption
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$100B
USD investment in plastic recycling
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$100B
USD investment in waste infrastructure
2896.2 MMT
Under a low ambition treaty, the cumulative plastic pollution generated between 2010 and 2050 would be 2896.2 million metric tons.
Low Ambition
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20%
Reduction in single use packaging
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20%
Reduction in additives
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No Ban
On polystyrene packaging
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No Cap
On virgin production
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30%
Minimum recycling rate mandate
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30%
Minimum recycled content mandate
-
No Tax
On packaging consumption
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$10B
USD investment in plastic recycling
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$25B
USD investment in waste infrastructure
1640.4 MMT
Under a high ambition treaty, the cumulative plastic pollution generated between 2010 and 2050 would be 1640.4 million metric tons.
High Ambition
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90%
Reduction in single use packaging
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90%
Reduction in additives
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Ban
On polystyrene packaging
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2025
On virgin production
-
40%
Minimum recycling rate mandate
-
40%
Minimum recycled content mandate
-
High Tax
On packaging consumption
-
$100B
USD investment in plastic recycling
-
$100B
USD investment in waste infrastructure