The Ocean Cleanup
Track where your plastic trash will be in 20 years
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This map illustrates the fate of floating plastic 20 years from now. Simply add a location of choice and see the journey unfold.
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UN Environment Programme
Explore the UN’s interactive guide to global plastic pollution
Around the world, 1 million plastic drinking bottles are purchased every minute, while 500 billion single-use plastic bags are used worldwide every year. In total, half of all plastic produced is designed to be used only once—and then thrown away.
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The US ships over a million tons of plastic waste overseas each year. A short video explainer from USA Today shows a breakdown of what really happens to America's recyclables.
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For centuries, billiard balls were made of ivory from elephant tusks. But when excessive hunting caused elephant populations to decline, they began to look for alternatives: celluloid, which would become known as the first plastic.
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