Some Facts About Plastics

  91% of plastic ever made has not been recycled.

  More than half of the plastic ever produced was created in the last decade.

  Plastic can only be successfully recycled once, maybe twice.

  Even when plastic is recycled, virgin plastic needs to be added to strengthen the material during the recycling process.

  Global plastic production is projected to double in the next 20 years.

  Plastic going into the oceans could triple by 2040 if serious action is not taken.

A Stockholm Environment Institute analysis shows that only 100 companies are behind 90 percent of global single-use plastic production only 9% of plastic waste that enters recycling facilities globally gets processed properly. Domestically, the issue is even more dire, with only 5% of plastic waste in the United States properly recycled.