Plastic use in the United States was projected to have fallen **** percent in 2020 relative to 2019, to **** million tons. Nevertheless, this figure is projected to double by 2060, to *** million metric tons. This would account for approximately ** percent of projected global plastics use that year.
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OECD. (June 3, 2022). Plastics use in the United States in 2019, with projections to 2060 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 15, 2026, from /statistics/1339006/us-plastics-use-outlook/
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Plastics use in the United States in 2019, with projections to 2060 (in million metric tons) [Graph], OECD, June 3, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1339006/us-plastics-use-outlook/
