A new study shows a strong correlation between a company’s plastic production and the amount of plastic pollution they contribute.

• For every 1% increase in plastic use by a company, their contribution to plastic litter increases by 1%.
• The study is based on data from brand audits in 84 countries where volunteers collected over 1.8 million pieces of plastic waste.
• The findings suggest that companies’ current efforts to reduce plastic footprint are not enough and production restrictions might be necessary.

Read more at the Mother Jones website.