One United Properties celebrates Earth Day, by eliminating single-use plastics at ONE headquarters, promoting sustainable practices with reusable containers.
As global statistics regarding our planet’s single-use plastic waste, there are aspects that are worrying, out of which we can mention:
50% of annual plastic production is for single-use, discarded after a few minutes.
14 million tons of plastic enter oceans yearly due to inadequate waste management.
Plastics in landfills break down into toxic particles, contaminating soil, water, and the food chain.
For ONE, we have reached the conclusion of eliminating single-use plastics at ONE Headquarters, for the following reasons:
ONE uses 15,000-20,000 PET bottles annually at One Tower and One Sales Center, part of the 500 billion used globally.
Bottled water generates 2.5 million tons of CO2 annually.
80% of discarded plastics end up in landfills; a PET bottle lasts 450 years.
1.1 million marine animals die annually from plastic pollution.
PET bottle users consume 130,000 microplastic particles annually.
As a final message, embrace the 5Rs: Refuse, Reduce, Recycle, Reuse, Repair.
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