63
Pounds of plastic packaging per person ends up in US landfills every year.
Plastic accounts for 16 % of all municipal solid waste in this country,
and 50% - 60% of the waste littering
BEACHES, OCEANS AND SEABEDS
450
Years estimated for a plastic bottle to degrade completely in a marine environment.
On the slight upside, packaging beverages in plastic uses an estimated 52% less energy than glass or metal packaging requires.
93%
of individuals over 6 years & older have shown urine containing detectable bisphenal A (BPA), a chemical used in the manufacture of some plastics, according to a CDC study pubished in 2007.
4 Million TONS of BPA are produced each year
A National Toxicology Program report released last fall said there was
"some concern" that exposure to BPA could lead to developmental changes in infants and children. (my note: autism?? allergies?)
6.8%
of total plastics were recovered for recycling in the US in 2007, said the EPA.
About 37% of plastic soda bottles and 28% of plastic milk and water jugs get recycled.
Making products with recycled materials takes 50% less energy
than starting from scratch.
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