Flash facts about the presence of plastic waste in landfills and land ecosystems.
FLASH FACT #1
Plastic waste items take up to 1000 years to decompose in landfills.
FLASH FACT #2
Only about 9% of this plastic has been recycled, 12% has been burned, and the remaining 79% has ended up in landfills or the environment.
FLASH FACT #3
If plastic consumption increases at its current rate, there will be 12 billion metric tons of plastic in landfills by 2050.
FLASH FACT #4
Of the 8.3 billion metric tons that has been produced, 6.3 billion metric tons has become plastic waste.
FLASH FACT #5
Before it is thrown away, the average time that a plastic bag is used for is... 12 minutes.
