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Distribution of plastic waste worldwide from 1950 to 2018 by waste stream

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2018

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Worldwide

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1950 to May 2018

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Global plastic waste share by waste stream 1950-2018

Published by
Doris Dokua Sasu,
Dec 9, 2020
Of the approximately *** billion metric tons of plastic produced by humans since 1950, only **** percent has been recycled. The remaining plastic waste, which often becomes waste after a single use, has either been incinerated (** percent of total waste), or worse, is still sitting in landfills or in the natural environment. The latter category accounts for ** percent of all plastic ever produced. Depending on the type of plastic and the conditions in which it is situated, plastic can take as long as (an estimated) 1,000 years to decompose.
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