More than 400 million tons of plastic are produced globally each year and plastic products have become virtually synonymous with convenience. However, only 9% of plastic waste worldwide was ultimately recycled, the OECD said, and is contributing to the growing climate crisis. Efforts to reduce the use of plastic have become a focal point for global discussion, and in early 2022, 175 countries passed a historic resolution at the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-5), committing to formally implement a treaty to end plastic pollution by 2024 and expedite the transition in the plastic industry. But is plastic really going to disappear from our lives?