Facts about plastic bags in the USA

PLASTIC BAG FACTS - USA

Approx. 380 billion plastic bags are used in the United States every year.
Approx. 100 billion of the 380 billion are plastic shopping bags.
An estimated 12 million barrels of oil is required to make that many plastic bags.
Only 1 to 2% of plastic bags in the USA end up getting recycled.
Plastic bags create pollution and kill wildlife in the USA every day of the year.

PLASTIC BAG FACTS - WORLDWIDE

It is estimated that 500 billion plastic bags are used and discarded worldwide every year.
1 million plastic bags are used and discarded worldwide every minute of the day.
Single use plastic bags made of HDPE remain in the environment for up to approx. 1,000 years.
Over 100,000 birds, whales, seals and turtles worldwide are killed by plastic rubbish every year.

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