The World Of Tzu Chi(Vol.116)

13 According to Euromonitor International’s 2017 report on global packaging trends, more than 480 billion plastic drinking bottles were sold worldwide in 2016. If arranged end to end, the bottles would extend more than halfway to the Sun. It is estimated that this number will increase to 583.3 billion by 2021. Reverse the trend by giving up plastics. Towards a plastic-free lifestyle [Photograph by You Yit Min]