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État des lieux du plastique
Summary
This French-language overview traces humanity's rapid adoption of plastics over the past 150 years, arguing that current plastic waste management capacity is insufficient, ecosystem risks are escalating, and society must reassess plastic consumption to build a sustainable future.
La conquête des plastiques par l’humanité a connu une accélération au cours du dernier siècle et demi. Elle a apporté une profonde modification de nos conditions de vie pour apporter un confort de vie à une partie toujours croissante de l’humanité. Cependant, au début du XXI e siècle, il semble qu’un maximum ait été dépassé. Notre capacité à traiter nos déchets plastiques est insuffisante. Notre consommation excessive de plastique fait désormais courir un risque à nos écosystèmes et de plus en plus de signaux d’alerte sont donnés concernant son impact sur notre santé. Notre société doit faire l’inventaire des dernières décennies d’utilisation du plastique pour décider comment construire un futur durable, en remettant en cause la manière dont nous consommons les objets en plastique.
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