It is estimated that by 2025, global plastic leakage will reach **** million tons and nearly double its volume by 2060. Throughout this period, between ** percent and ** percent of this leakage will correspond to microplastics.
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OECD. (July 26, 2024). Forecast of plastic leaks into the environment between 2020 and 2060, by type (in millions of metric tons) [Graph]. In ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. Retrieved August 15, 2026, from /statistics/1637389/plastic-leaks-environment-macroplastics-microplastics/
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