Search results
22 cze 2022 · These 25 recycling facts and statistics show the state of plastic, paper, aluminum, glass, electronic and food recycling in 2022. Materials like glass and aluminum have high recycling rates and can be recycled endlessly, but many types of plastics are labeled recyclable when they are not.
- Our Impact
Half of global plastic production is for single-use and only...
- Faith Wakefield
Top 25 recycling facts and statistics for 2022. These 25...
- Biodegradable Plastics Made From Algae
“We were motivated to create bioplastics that are both...
- How Waste Pickers Are Helping to Tackle Plastic Pollution Globally
Discussions around plastic credits featured strongly at the...
- Here's What Can Help
Their dark colour makes them difficult to detect, so these...
- Strategic Intelligence
Strategic insights and contextual intelligence from the...
- Our Impact
10 sty 2024 · Overview. Annual production of plastics worldwide from 1950 to 2022 (in million metric tons) Distribution of global plastic materials production in 2022, by region. Plastics use worldwide...
That means 0.5% of plastic waste ends up in the ocean. The chart shows that around one-quarter of plastic waste is mismanaged, meaning it is not recycled, incinerated, or stored in sealed landfills. This makes it vulnerable to polluting the environment.
attributed and post-consumer recycled plastics for the first time. Plastics Europe recognizes that to transition to net zero by 2050, faster systemic change and more intense and effective collaboration between all parts of the European plastics’ system and policy makers are essential. We also need a new and
24 paź 2024 · In 2022, a total of 83.4 million tonnes of packaging waste was produced in the EU, or 186.5 kg per inhabitant. Compared with 2021, this represents a decrease of 3.6 kg per inhabitant, but an increase of 31.7 kg compared with 2012. Out of all the packaging waste generated in the EU, 41% were paper and cardboard, 19% was plastic, 19% glass, 16% wood and 5% metal. In 2022, an average of 36.1 kg ...
PLASTIC RECYCLING INDUSTRY IN EUROPE, 2022. Plastic recycling installed capacities in EU27+3 countries reached 12.5 million tonnes in 2022 which translates into a 10% growth in comparison to the previous year.
The world is producing twice as much plastic waste as two decades ago, with the bulk of it ending up in landfill, incinerated or leaking into the environment, and only 9% successfully recycled, according to a new OECD report.
