Problems of avoidable plastic waste worldwide highlighted

This file 2008 photo provided by NOAA shows debris in Hanauma Bay, Hawaii.

This file 2008 photo provided by NOAA shows debris in Hanauma Bay, Hawaii. Source: AAP

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British Prime Minister Theresa Mays pledge to be the first generation to leave the environment in what she calls a better place has highlighted the problems posed by plastic waste around the world.

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