Plastic use has surged worldwide over the last 50 years. In fact, more than 480 billion plastic water bottles were sold across the globe in 2018 – that’s approximately 1 million per minute. Where does all this plastic go, and how much of it is being recycled? Here’s a look at the end-of-life fate of the world’s plastic.
Source: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/the-future-of-the-worlds-plastic/