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There are differing estimates of how much plastic waste has been produced in the last century. By one estimate, one billion tons of plastic waste have been discarded since the 1950s. [32] Others estimate a cumulative human production of 8.3 billion tons of plastic, of which 6.3 billion tons is waste, with only 9% getting recycled. [33] [34] [35]
By one estimate, one billion tons of plastic waste have been discarded since the 1950s. [52] Others estimate a cumulative human production of 8.3-billion tons of plastic, of which 6.3-billion tons is waste, with only 9% getting recycled. [53] It is estimated that this waste is made up of 81% polymer resin, 13% polymer fibers and 32% additives.
From the start of plastic production through to 2015, the world produced around 6.3 billion tonnes of plastic waste, only 9% of which has been recycled and only ~1% has been recycled more than once. [28] Of the remaining waste, 12% was incinerated and 79% was either sent to landfills or lost to the environment as pollution. [28]
By contributing to the development of chronic disease and death, a group of hormone-disruptive plastic chemicals is costing the US health care system billions — over $249 billion in 2018 alone ...
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The results of the Big Plastic Count revealed every household is throwing away an average of 66 items of single-use plastic a week. UK homes binning 100 billion pieces of plastic a year, survey ...
Westford, US, Dec. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SkyQuest projects that the global biodegradable plastic market size will reach a value of USD 11.22 Billion by 2031, with a CAGR of 9.5% during the forecast period (2024-2031). One of the factors encouraging growth in the industry is the imposition of government bans on single-use plastic coupled ...
From the start of plastic production through to 2015, the world produced around 6.3 billion tonnes of plastic waste, only 9% of which has been recycled and only ~1% has been recycled more than once. [7] Of the remaining waste, 12% was incinerated and 79% was either sent to landfills or lost to the environment as pollution. [7]