Why Go for Zero-Waste Lifestyle???

Here is why: About 300 million tons of plastic is produced globally each year. Only about 10 percent of that is recycled. Of the plastic that is simply trashed, an estimated seven million tons ends up in the sea each year. 

There, it breaks down into smaller and smaller fragments over the years.

The tinier the pieces, the more easily they are swallowed by marine life. (One study found that fish in the North Pacific ingest as much as 24,000 tons of plastic debris a year).  

Because much of the disintegrating mass is no longer in the form of solid chunks, it is hard to scoop it out once it gets into the ocean. And because no single nation or authority bears responsibility for the oceans, cleanup and prevention are largely left to nongovernmental organizations.  

“It’s ironic: the very features that make plastic so popular also make it problematic,” said Erik Floyd, a former equity analyst who is the treasurer of the Association for Sustainable and Responsible Investment in Asia and who co-founded the plastic project with Mr. Woodring.  

In other words, because plastic is inexpensive, lightweight and durable, virtually every industry — be it retailing, manufacturing or logistics — loves it.  

But because it is light and cheap, there is a lot of it. And because it is so durable, it does not “go away.” Plastic accumulated over half a century is now out there. (http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/15/business/energy-environment/raising-awareness-of-plastic-waste.html)

For more than 50 years, global production of plastic has continued to rise. Some 299 million plastics were produced in 2013, representing a 4 percent increase over 2012. Recovery and recycling, however, remain insufficient, and millions of tons of plastics end up in landfills and oceans each year, writes Gaelle Gourmelon, Communications and Marketing Manager at the Worldwatch Institute, in the institute's latest Vital Signs Online article. (http://www.worldwatch.org/global-plastic-production-rises-recycling-lags-0) 

How much plastic is produced per year?

Worldwide plastics production rose to 280 million tonnes in 2011, according to first rough estimates published by Plastics Europe.  

From 2010 to 2016, global plastics consumption is expected to grow by an average of about 4 % each year. (https://www.quora.com/How-much-plastic-is-produced-per-year)

So we must be aware that we are in danger and we are putting our future generations into trouble by the use of plastics. When we are aware about that, then the next step is to act upon.Here is why i started my zero-waste journey. Lets join together and save our Earth...