The Save Our Environment Trust (SOET) has unveiled a new plastic processing machine in Gweru, marking a significant advancement in the organization’s environmental goals.
The launch ceremony featured key addresses from SOET officials, including Tendai Forichi, Acting Director of Infrastructure Planning and Environment Management.
Cosmas Nemutenzi, SOET’s Administrative Director, also spoke about the organization’s focus on plastic waste reduction.
Plastic pollution is a global crisis, with startling statistics underscoring its impact. Since 1950, global plastic production has skyrocketed from 2.3 million tons to over 460 million tons annually, with approximately 430 million tons produced each year. A staggering two-thirds of this quickly becomes waste. Recycling efforts have been inadequate, with only about 9% of all plastic waste ever produced being recycled. The majority ends up in landfills (46%), as litter (22%), or is incinerated (17%). Projections indicate that by 2050, plastic production could double, with plastic waste in the oceans potentially outweighing all the fish.
