Some figures on plastic production:
- The amount of plastic that is produced in the world every year has increased from 2 million tons in 1950 to 390 million tons in 2021 (figures from the plastics industry https://plasticseurope.org).
- 56% of the plastic is produced after 2000; The expectation is that the production will further increase to about 600 million tons in 2025.
- About 40% of all plastic products are thrown away within one month
Sources: https://www.plasticsoupfoundation.org/en/plastic-facts-and-figures/
https://plasticseurope.org
https://www.boell.de/en/plasticatlas
