240,000: Number of plastic bags consumed worldwide every 10 seconds 1 billion: Number of plastic bags Americans use every year30,000 tons: Landfill waste created from plastic bags each yearLess than 1 percent: Amount of plastic bags that are recycled$4,000: Cost of recycling 1 ton of plastic bags$32: The amount that recycled product can be sold for Read more about our garbage by the numbers.

240,000: Number of plastic bags consumed worldwide every 10 seconds

1 billion: Number of plastic bags Americans use every year
30,000 tons: Landfill waste created from plastic bags each year
Less than 1 percent: Amount of plastic bags that are recycled
$4,000: Cost of recycling 1 ton of plastic bags
$32: The amount that recycled product can be sold for

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(Source: mothernaturenetwork, via nocarbon)

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