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     • LONDON -- An estimated 52 million metric tons of global plastic waste emissions are produced every year, a new study by the University of Leeds has found.
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   How many metric tons of plastic are produced per year?

   • We estimate that 8300 million metric tons (Mt) as of virgin plastics have been produced to date. 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 accumulated in landfills or the natural environment.

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   How much plastic does the world produce a year?

   • Over the next 70 years, however, annual production of plastics has increased nearly 230-fold to 460 million tonnes in 2019. Even just in the last two decades, global plastic production has doubled. The world produces around 350 million tonnes of plastic waste each year. That means 0.5% of plastic waste ends up in the ocean.

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   How many tons of plastic pollution do people create a year?

   • A new study finds that every year people create 57 million tons of plastic pollution. The material ends up everywhere, from the deepest oceans to the highest peak to inside people’s bodies. More than two-thirds of it is in the Global South. (AP Video: Teresa de Miguel)

   The world is pumping out 57 million tons of plastic pollution a year

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   How has plastic production changed over the last 70 years?

   • Plastic production has sharply increased over the last 70 years. In 1950, the world produced just two million tonnes. It now produces over 450 million tonnes.

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   How much plastic is produced in 2022?

   • The worldwide production of plastics reached a staggering 400.3 million metric tons in 2022. This marks an increase of about 1.6 percent from the previous year. Plastics production has soared since 1950s. The incredible versatility of this group of materials accounts for the continued growth in production year after year.

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   Where does plastic pollution come from?

   • (AP Photo/Bruna Prado, File) The world creates 57 million tons of plastic pollution every year and spreads it from the deepest oceans to the highest mountaintop to the inside of people’s bodies, according to a new study that also said more than two-thirds of it comes from the Global South.

   The world is pumping out 57 million tons of plastic pollution a year

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3. www.statista.com › topics › 5401Plastic waste worldwide - statistics & facts | Statista

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   Jan 10, 2024 · Global plastics production has doubled since the beginning of the century, to almost 400 million metric tons per year in 2021. While the lifespan of plastic products averages around 10...

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4. ourworldindata.org › plastic-pollutionPlastic Pollution - Our World in Data

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   The world produces around 350 million tonnes of plastic waste each year. Estimates vary, but recent high-quality studies suggest that between 1 and 2 million tonnes of plastic enter the oceans annually. 1

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   Jun 28, 2024 · The worldwide production of plastics reached a staggering 400.3 million metric tons in 2022. This marks an increase of about 1.6 percent from the previous year.

6. ourworldindata.org › grapher › global-plasticsGlobal plastics production - Our World in Data

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   Sep 26, 2023 · We estimate that 8300 million metric tons (Mt) as of virgin plastics have been produced to date. 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 accumulated in landfills or the natural environment.

7. www.ctvnews.ca › climate-and-environment › the-worldPlastic pollution: 57M tons created yearly, study says - CTV News

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   Sep 4, 2024 · The world creates 57 million tons of plastic pollution every year and spreads it from the deepest oceans to the highest mountaintop to the inside of people's bodies, according to a new study...

8. apnews.com › article › plastics-waste-pollutionThe world is pumping out 57 million tons of plastic pollution ...

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   Sep 4, 2024 · The world creates 57 million tons of plastic pollution every year and spreads it from the deepest oceans to the highest mountaintop to the inside of people’s bodies, according to a new study that also said more than two-thirds of it comes from the Global South.

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   Sep 7, 2024 · LONDON -- An estimated 52 million metric tons of global plastic waste emissions are produced every year, a new study by the University of Leeds has found.