The disposal of plastics is a highiy visible global problem - from the highest mountains to the deepest ocean trenches, waste plastic seems inescapable.plastics are meary indestructible, and yet they are discarded worldwide ona large scale: the world produces around 359 milion tonnes of plastics each year.This has led to a consensus that plastics re an unsustainable material.The environment cannot address their disposal at a speed fast enough lo prevent harm to living bengs.In natural conditions.