CLIMATE CHANGE & SUSTAINABLE SPORT / Sport vs Plastic - Punch

The World Health Organisation says more than 400 million tonnes of plastic are produced every year, and an estimated 19–23 million tonnes end up in lakes, rivers and seas. With some of these plastics ending up in landfills, they can take up to 450 years to decompose, and with Nigeria’s population expected to hit 401 million by 2050, the problem becomes a ticking time bomb