HP ’ s commitment to using ocean-bound plastic in its products shows how a circular , system-wide approach can help protect the planet .
by christina nunez
WE SEE IT IN OUR NEIGHBORHOODS , at the beach , and in the news : Discarded plastic keeps turning up where it doesn ’ t belong . The problem can seem overwhelming , given that an estimated
11 million metric tons of plastic end up in the ocean every year — a figure that could triple by 2040 .
Yet scientists also predict that with existing methods , the world could instead
slash this pollution by nearly 80 % within the next two decades . The solutions involve recycling , but they don ’ t end there . HP is showing what an action-oriented , circular approach to recovering and reusing plastic can achieve . J
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