Plastic waste in the U.S. - statistics & facts | Statista
2023年12月20日 · As one of the world’s largest consumers of plastics, with plastics use in the U.S. more than tripling since the 1980s, the North American country is a major contributor to the growing global...
Plastics: Material-Specific Data | US EPA - U.S. Environmental ...
2024年11月21日 · EPA measures the generation, recycling, composting, combustion with energy recovery and landfilling of plastic materials in municipal solid waste. The primary data source on the generation of plastics is the American Chemistry Council.
At Least 85 Percent of U.S. Plastic Waste Went to Landfills in 2021
2022年5月9日 · Of the 40 million tons of plastic waste generated in the United States last year, only five to six percent—or about two million tons—was recycled, according to a new report, conducted by the...
U.S. Actions to Address Plastic Pollution
2022年2月28日 · The Strategy identifies strategic objectives and actions needed to create a stronger, more resilient, and cost-effective U.S. municipal solid waste recycling system.
National Overview: Facts and Figures on Materials, Wastes and …
2024年11月8日 · Food waste comprised the fourth largest material category, estimated at 63.1 million tons or 21.6 percent of total generation in 2018. Yard trimmings comprised the next largest material category, estimated at 35.4 million tons, or 12.1 percent of total generation, in 2018.
What do Americans think about plastic waste in 2024?
2024年3月21日 · To find out, WWF conducted a survey of more than 1000 Americans, representative of the U.S. general population. Here are a few key takeaways: The majority of Americans (85%) think that plastic waste pollution is a serious and concerning problem that requires immediate political action to solve.
Plastic Waste in the United States - ArcGIS StoryMaps
2024年5月12日 · In 2020, 116 billion pounds of plastic was produced - a staggering figure. To make matters worse, recycling isn't happening at the level it should. "U.S. households generated an estimated 51 million tons of plastic waste in 2021, only 2.4 million tons of which was recycled" (Greenpeace, 2022).
Plastic Pollution - United States Department of State
2022年12月2日 · Often stemming from poor waste mismanagement, plastic pollution is a major environmental issue because most plastics do not biodegrade and instead break down into microplastics. Microplastics are estimated to persist in the …
About Plastic Products and Plastic Pollution | US EPA
2024年11月21日 · Plastic waste generated in the U.S. increased from 0.4% of total municipal solid waste in 1960 to 12.2% in 2018, reaching 13.2% in 2017. This predominantly consists of containers and packaging, which includes single-use products, such as bags, wraps, and bottles—and does not include plastic waste from other sources, such as agricultural waste.
US has its first national strategy to reduce plastic pollution − here ...
2024年8月16日 · The new U.S. strategy covers five areas: plastic production, product design, waste generation, waste management and plastic capture and removal. It also lists actions that federal agencies...