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2019 was the year the worldwide revolt against Plastic pollution.Production and disposal of plastic used already nearly 14% of all the world’s oil and gas. According to the International Energy Agency plastics annual carbon budget may become equivalent of the world’s fifth largest climate heating country, emitting more than Germany or the UK. 359 m tonnes plastics were produced in 2018.
The group has been criticized for promoting a reduction of plastic waste rather than a reduction in plastic production. [7] Moreover, the 5-year recycling target of 15 million tonnes is only 0.8% of the 1.8 billion tonnes of plastic waste production, and the actual recycling of plastic waste during 2019-2021 was only 4 thousand tonnes, compared ...
The United States is the world leader in generating plastic waste, producing an annual 42 million metric tons of plastic waste. [59] [60] Per capita generation of plastic waste in the United States is higher than in any other country, with the average American producing 130.09 kilograms of plastic waste per year. Other high-income countries ...
This file, which was originally posted to Per capita plastic waste generation. Our World in Data., was reviewed on 20 April 2019 by reviewer Leoboudv , who confirmed that it was available there under the stated license on that date.
The United States has decreased the number of waste tires in storage from about 1 billion in 1992, down to 60 million tires in 2017, primarily due to state scrap management programs. Most of the remaining stockpiles are in Colorado and Texas. [25] Local government
If convicted, David Polston could face five years in prison and a fine of up to $100,000, and Inland Recycling could face a fine of up to $250,000.
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. [33] Of the remaining waste, 12% was incinerated and 79% was either sent to landfills or lost to the environment as pollution. [33]
In a 2020 survey of people between the ages of 18 and 38, 60% did not know what the term "e-waste" is, and 57% did not consider electronic waste to be "a significant contributor to toxic waste." [ 99 ] With electronic recycling options readily available in most states, the issue seems to be awareness, not availability.