of 350 million tons a year.

And about 300 million tons are ending up as waste.

We've put billions of tons, actually,

of plastic into the environment.

By 2050 people have predicted that there'll be

more plastic in the ocean than fish in terms of weight.

Remnants of our products

have spread to every corner of the planet.

With both global production of plastics

and the cost of recycling rising, the outlook is bleak.

But our planet has a remarkable way of fighting back.

Recently discovered plastic-eating bacteria

has given scientists hope.

Hope to decontaminate our planet

and make cleaner products for the future.