2017-12-17 · Plastics production exceeds a billion kgs per day. It is projected to increase fourfold by 2050. We re producing 20 000 plastic bottles every second.
There is already enough plastic in the ocean to circle the earth 425 times and over the next 10 years there could be much more.. And despite efforts to reduce reuse and recycle plastic products as well as countries who have banned plastic use in some instances experts predict that plastic production will increase by 40 in the next ten years the Guardian reported.
Plastic production forecast worldwide 2025-2050. Global production volume of thermoplastics by type 2020-2050. Global production capacity of polyethylene terephthalate 2014-2024. China production
Report Overview. The global plastic market size was valued at USD 579.7 billion in 2020 and is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.4 from 2021 to 2028. Increasing plastic consumption in the construction automotive and electrical electronics industries is projected to support market growth over the forecast period.
2018-4-18 · FACTS #1 More than 480 billion plastic bottles were sold worldwide in 2016. That is up from about 300 billion only a decade ago. #2 About one trillion single-use plastic bags are used annually across the globe. That s nearly 2 million every minute. #3 More than half a billion plastic straws are used every day around the world. #4 Over half of the world s plastic thrown out in 2015 was
2018-6-19 · Plastic. It s everywhere. It has only really existed for the last 60-70 years but in that time plastic has transformed everything from packaging to product design and retailing. One of the advantages of plastic is that it is designed to last but this same blessing is a curse as nearly all the plastic
2012-1-31 · What would modern life be like without plastic According to The World Economic Forum plastic production has exploded over the last half-century growing from 16.5 million tons in 1964 to 343 million tons in 2014 it is projected to double by 2036.Where does all of it go when we re done with it In 2014 Americans discarded about 33.6 million tons of plastic but only 9.5 percent of it was
2020-9-3 · The report notes that peak plastic could hit by 2027 even as the industry ramps up production. Governments have finally started getting serious about the damage plastic is doing on land and at sea.
2021-5-18 · The study says 100 companies are the source of 90 of global single-use plastic production. Nearly 60 of the commercial finance funding the plastic waste crisis comes from just 20 global banks
2019-6-7 · Half of all plastics ever manufactured have been made in the last 15 years. Production increased exponentially from 2.3 million tons in 1950 to 448 million tons by 2015. Production is
2018-6-19 · Plastic. It s everywhere. It has only really existed for the last 60-70 years but in that time plastic has transformed everything from packaging to product design and retailing. One of the advantages of plastic is that it is designed to last but this same blessing is a curse as nearly all the plastic
2017-7-1 · As of 2015 approximately 6300 Mt of plastic waste had been generated around 9 of which had been recycled 12 was incinerated and 79 was
2021-6-30 · Science. "Plastic Rain in Protected Areas of the United States." Accessed June 30 2020. American Association for the Advancement of Science. "Production Use and Fate of All Plastics Ever Made " Accessed June 30 2020.United Nations Environment Programme. "Valuing Plastics The Business Case for Measuring Managing and Disclosing Plastic Use in the Consumer Goods
2011-5-29 · Editor s Note The following is an excerpt from Susan Freinkel s book Plastic A Toxic Love Story.. Combs are one of our oldest tools used by humans across cultures and ages for decoration
Report Overview. The global plastic market size was valued at USD 579.7 billion in 2020 and is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.4 from 2021 to 2028. Increasing plastic consumption in the construction automotive and electrical electronics industries is projected to support market growth over the forecast period.
2021-6-21 · China s plastic production stands out among world regions In 2019 the global production of plastics reached 368 million metric tons with 57.9 million
2020-9-3 · The report notes that peak plastic could hit by 2027 even as the industry ramps up production. Governments have finally started getting serious about the damage plastic is doing on land and at sea.
2020-5-4 · Global plastic production has quadrupled over the past four decades a 2019 study found with its authors warning that if that trend continues the making of plastics will make up 15 of
2019-8-20 · Plastics refining is also greenhouse-gas intensive. In 2015 emissions from manufacturing ethylene the building block for polyethylene plastics were 184.3 to 213 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent which is about as much as 45 million passenger vehicles emit during one year according to the CIEL report.
2019-6-7 · Production increased exponentially from 2.3 million tons in 1950 to 448 million tons by 2015. Production is expected to double by 2050. Every year about 8 million tons of plastic waste escapes
2020-7-24 · More than 1.3 billion tons of plastic waste will flow into the world s oceans and land over the next two decades without widespread intervention according to a new report.
2019-10-10 · The sustainability of plastic may change over time with variables like new plastic chemistry and designs being developed better ways to dispose of and manage or re-use plastic waste and so on. But there may also be some hard limitations of how sustainable plastic can ultimately become as well. The reality with plastic is that it is
1 During World War II plastic production in the United States increased by 300 . The surge in plastic production continued after the war ended. After experiencing the Great Depression and then World War II Americans were ready to spend again and much of what they bought was made of plastic.
2018-12-20 · Fast facts about plastic pollution. Versatile pliable durable cheap to produce—and ubiquitous. Plastic is all of that. It is also both a life-saving miracle product and the scourge of the Earth.
2011-5-29 · Editor s Note The following is an excerpt from Susan Freinkel s book Plastic A Toxic Love Story.. Combs are one of our oldest tools used by humans across cultures and ages for decoration
2021-5-18 · The study says 100 companies are the source of 90 of global single-use plastic production. Nearly 60 of the commercial finance funding the plastic waste crisis comes from just 20 global banks