In 2018, the word “single-use” was crowned “word of the year” by the Collins Dictionary, referring to those products that are
purposely designed to be used once and then thrown away. Specifically, it has been single-use plastics making the headlines.
Of the 300,000 tons of plastic produced annually, around half of that is destined for single-use and about 8 million tons of
plastic contaminates our oceans every year. Joanne Hendrickx, Founder & CEO of Travel Without Plastics, analyzes the problem
and suggests answers.
Foresight and innovation in