Silliman prof warns plastic consumption to double in 2040

An expert from Silliman University yesterday warned that plastic consumption in the world will double in 2040, citing an exponential growth in production globally.

- BELLA CARIASO

“For us to deal with the plastic problem, we have to reduce global aggregate production and consumption of plastic. The amount of plastic being produced today is enormous. It is exponential growth. In less than 20 years, in 2040 we are going to double the amount of plastic we are producing in 2020,” Jorge Emmanuel, adjunct professor of Environmental Science and Engineering said.

Emmanuel stressed the need to ban the use of single use plastic.