Plastic Waste in the World's Oceans Could Double by 2030
- IEA warns of "starkly unacceptable" scenario as demand grows
- Agency says recycling, waste management need to improve
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The International Energy Agency has a sobering warning about the health of the world’s oceans.
The total amount of oceanic plastic waste is likely to more than double by 2030, and then keep getting worse, if action isn’t taken now, according to projections by the Paris-based organization in a report published Friday.