{"id":83069,"date":"2023-02-14T07:00:27","date_gmt":"2023-02-14T10:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/?page_id=83069"},"modified":"2025-08-04T03:42:57","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T06:42:57","slug":"plastic-statistics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/statistics\/plastic-statistics\/","title":{"rendered":"Plastic Statistics"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"83069\" class=\"elementor elementor-83069\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7551045 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7551045\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-15ff387d\" data-id=\"15ff387d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1646d7c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1646d7c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Plastic Statistics <br> 2023<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fc6b33a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7fc6b33a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"571\" height=\"458\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/plastic-statistics-2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-83040\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/plastic-statistics-2.png 571w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/plastic-statistics-2-300x241.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/plastic-statistics-2-150x120.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 571px) 100vw, 571px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7cead0aa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7cead0aa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-601da0c8\" data-id=\"601da0c8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3be93721 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3be93721\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Human activities highly impact the environment. More specifically, the widespread plastic pollution issue now plays a predominant role as plastic production is projected to triple by 2060. This Lawn Starter report is an analysis of over 100 governmental and non-governmental reports related to the production, demand, and waste of plastic materials. Additionally, it provides insight into the latest industry information on employment and turnover data in the plastics industry globally.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f6474a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f6474a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>According to our findings, our dependence on plastic has skyrocketed to unsustainable levels in just over seven decades. Yet as plastics&#8217; global production and consumption continue to soar, we are not disposing of and recycling plastics at the same rate.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-786e518 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"786e518\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Keep reading to find everything you need to know about plastics and what you can expect in the future.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3925ec9d elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3925ec9d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-62281f43\" data-id=\"62281f43\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34e6471d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"34e6471d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Topics Covered<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-49b51fa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"49b51fa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-69912074\" data-id=\"69912074\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-312bfe26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"312bfe26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"42\" height=\"94\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Plastic-industry.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-83042\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c2e3f5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"3c2e3f5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">  \t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<span  > \t\t\t\t\t\t\tPlastic Industry \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t<\/h3> \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t \t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-261f62d0\" data-id=\"261f62d0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd3b2f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dd3b2f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"95\" height=\"95\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Global-Data.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-83043\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33d72682 elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"33d72682\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">  \t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<span  > \t\t\t\t\t\t\tGlobal Data\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t<\/h3> \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t \t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-172bcf13\" data-id=\"172bcf13\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bfb6fa3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6bfb6fa3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"94\" height=\"70\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Plastics-in-the-ocean.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-83044\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-335543ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"335543ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">  \t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<span  > \t\t\t\t\t\t\tPlastics in the Ocean\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t<\/h3> \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t \t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2a911692 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2a911692\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-469d4416\" data-id=\"469d4416\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c4cb784 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7c4cb784\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"80\" height=\"94\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Consumers-Attitudes-Toward-Plastic-Use.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-83045\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a72bfa elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"2a72bfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">  \t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<span  > \t\t\t\t\t\t\tConsumer's Attitudes Toward Plastic Use\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t<\/h3> \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t \t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-164d8788\" data-id=\"164d8788\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89ccfb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"89ccfb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"140\" height=\"108\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/eu-data-2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-83046\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22f72ffb elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"22f72ffb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">  \t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<span  > \t\t\t\t\t\t\tEU Data on Plastics\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t<\/h3> \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t \t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-759b5918\" data-id=\"759b5918\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79f010c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"79f010c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"94\" height=\"88\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/What-the-Future-Holds.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-83047\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-645b7dfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"645b7dfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">  \t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<span  > \t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat the Future Holds\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t<\/h3> \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t \t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7cfa012d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7cfa012d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8756088\" data-id=\"8756088\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ccd8f89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7ccd8f89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"71\" height=\"94\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bottom-linee.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-83048\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cd57391 elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"6cd57391\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">  \t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<span  > \t\t\t\t\t\t\tBottom Line \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t<\/h3> \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t \t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5b88b2d4 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5b88b2d4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e8f5013\" data-id=\"6e8f5013\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c7f2239 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c7f2239\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Topics Covered<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-302d6543 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"302d6543\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-552b0776\" data-id=\"552b0776\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6512e625 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6512e625\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"42\" height=\"94\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Plastic-industry.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-83042\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d457365 elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"2d457365\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">  \t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<span  > \t\t\t\t\t\t\tPlastic Industry \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t<\/h3> \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t \t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-271c5717\" data-id=\"271c5717\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4297719f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4297719f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"95\" height=\"95\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Global-Data.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-83043\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-799f8457 elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"799f8457\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">  \t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<span  > \t\t\t\t\t\t\tGlobal Data\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t<\/h3> \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t \t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c857d4c\" data-id=\"4c857d4c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-751bdbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"751bdbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"94\" height=\"70\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Plastics-in-the-ocean.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-83044\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1445d2a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"1445d2a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">  \t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<span  > \t\t\t\t\t\t\tPlastics in the Ocean\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t<\/h3> \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t \t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5225b484\" data-id=\"5225b484\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4245b5d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4245b5d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"80\" height=\"94\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Consumers-Attitudes-Toward-Plastic-Use.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-83045\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-167b451a elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"167b451a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">  \t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<span  > \t\t\t\t\t\t\tConsumer\u2019s Attitudes Toward Plastic Use\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t<\/h3> \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t \t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-501eeff6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"501eeff6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-45117630\" data-id=\"45117630\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7314bb1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7314bb1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"140\" height=\"108\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/eu-data-2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-83046\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36787fb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"36787fb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">  \t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<span  > \t\t\t\t\t\t\tEU Data on Plastics\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t<\/h3> \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t \t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5bdeed4a\" data-id=\"5bdeed4a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-626c7ced elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"626c7ced\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"94\" height=\"88\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/What-the-Future-Holds.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-83047\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d64afd elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"7d64afd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">  \t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<span  > \t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat the Future Holds\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t<\/h3> \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t \t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-62996236 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"62996236\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a77f5d6\" data-id=\"3a77f5d6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3857f207 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3857f207\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"71\" height=\"94\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bottom-linee.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-83048\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5068523a elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"5068523a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">  \t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<span  > \t\t\t\t\t\t\tBottom Line\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t<\/h3> \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t \t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5cb6426b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5cb6426b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-386e0282\" data-id=\"386e0282\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-667312fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"667312fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key Findings <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a8fc258 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a8fc258\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8211; We produce over 380 Mt of plastic annually, and up to 50% are single-use products.<\/p><p>&#8211; The U.S. plastics industry accounts for nearly a million jobs (999,100).<br \/>&#8211; Ohio had the most plastics industry employees in 2021, followed by Texas, California, and other states.<\/p><p>&#8211; In 2021, the plastics industry employed over 1.5 million people in the European Union.<\/p><p>&#8211; The U.S. plastic recycling declined to about 5-6% in 2021, down from a high of 9.5% in 2014 and 8.7% in 2018.<\/p><p>&#8211; Currently, packaging and building &amp; construction applications are the two largest world plastics markets.<\/p><p>&#8211; The latest data show that around 11 Mt of plastic is dumped into our oceans annually.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3a670dad elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3a670dad\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"1\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3107ce3e\" data-id=\"3107ce3e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10a13e8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"10a13e8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Plastic Industry <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48d2c838 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48d2c838\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As the sixth largest industry, plastic is essential to the U.S. economy. The U.S. plastic industry accounts for approximately a million jobs and $468.0 billion in shipments. Although employment in this industry fell 0.9% per year between 1997 and 2021, it wasn&#8217;t as bad as other manufacturing industries in the U.S., which accounted for a 1.4% decrease per year.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d426eb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d426eb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Data regarding plastics manufacturing employment show an increase of 1.8% each year from 2011 to 2021 and 3.2% from 2020 to 2021. This growth exceeded the overall employment growth in manufacturing, which increased only 0.5% annually between 2011 and 2021 and only 1.5% between 2020 and 2021. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-149d3b8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"149d3b8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Yearly plastic manufacturing employment growth<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6a0f7e56 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6a0f7e56\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-207dcc1a\" data-id=\"207dcc1a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56997a1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"56997a1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Blue-Aqua-Minimalist-Sea-Soothes-the-Soul-Quote-Instagram-Post-10-646x646.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-83050\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Blue-Aqua-Minimalist-Sea-Soothes-the-Soul-Quote-Instagram-Post-10-646x646.png 646w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Blue-Aqua-Minimalist-Sea-Soothes-the-Soul-Quote-Instagram-Post-10-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Blue-Aqua-Minimalist-Sea-Soothes-the-Soul-Quote-Instagram-Post-10-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Blue-Aqua-Minimalist-Sea-Soothes-the-Soul-Quote-Instagram-Post-10-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Blue-Aqua-Minimalist-Sea-Soothes-the-Soul-Quote-Instagram-Post-10-928x928.png 928w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Blue-Aqua-Minimalist-Sea-Soothes-the-Soul-Quote-Instagram-Post-10.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9cce795\" data-id=\"9cce795\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2296af67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2296af67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Blue-Aqua-Minimalist-Sea-Soothes-the-Soul-Quote-Instagram-Post-11-646x646.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-83051\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Blue-Aqua-Minimalist-Sea-Soothes-the-Soul-Quote-Instagram-Post-11-646x646.png 646w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Blue-Aqua-Minimalist-Sea-Soothes-the-Soul-Quote-Instagram-Post-11-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Blue-Aqua-Minimalist-Sea-Soothes-the-Soul-Quote-Instagram-Post-11-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Blue-Aqua-Minimalist-Sea-Soothes-the-Soul-Quote-Instagram-Post-11-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Blue-Aqua-Minimalist-Sea-Soothes-the-Soul-Quote-Instagram-Post-11-928x928.png 928w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Blue-Aqua-Minimalist-Sea-Soothes-the-Soul-Quote-Instagram-Post-11.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1927f470 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1927f470\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Yearly manufacturing employment growth <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1a7c8bdc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1a7c8bdc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-464924ca\" data-id=\"464924ca\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1197a82d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1197a82d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Blue-Aqua-Minimalist-Sea-Soothes-the-Soul-Quote-Instagram-Post-12-646x646.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-83052\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Blue-Aqua-Minimalist-Sea-Soothes-the-Soul-Quote-Instagram-Post-12-646x646.png 646w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Blue-Aqua-Minimalist-Sea-Soothes-the-Soul-Quote-Instagram-Post-12-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Blue-Aqua-Minimalist-Sea-Soothes-the-Soul-Quote-Instagram-Post-12-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Blue-Aqua-Minimalist-Sea-Soothes-the-Soul-Quote-Instagram-Post-12-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Blue-Aqua-Minimalist-Sea-Soothes-the-Soul-Quote-Instagram-Post-12-928x928.png 928w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Blue-Aqua-Minimalist-Sea-Soothes-the-Soul-Quote-Instagram-Post-12.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-31fbe9c6\" data-id=\"31fbe9c6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14b4209f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"14b4209f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Blue-Aqua-Minimalist-Sea-Soothes-the-Soul-Quote-Instagram-Post-13-646x646.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-83053\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Blue-Aqua-Minimalist-Sea-Soothes-the-Soul-Quote-Instagram-Post-13-646x646.png 646w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Blue-Aqua-Minimalist-Sea-Soothes-the-Soul-Quote-Instagram-Post-13-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Blue-Aqua-Minimalist-Sea-Soothes-the-Soul-Quote-Instagram-Post-13-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Blue-Aqua-Minimalist-Sea-Soothes-the-Soul-Quote-Instagram-Post-13-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Blue-Aqua-Minimalist-Sea-Soothes-the-Soul-Quote-Instagram-Post-13-928x928.png 928w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Blue-Aqua-Minimalist-Sea-Soothes-the-Soul-Quote-Instagram-Post-13.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41257640 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41257640\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The plastics industry takes part in all 50 states. As seen below, Ohio accounts for most plastics industry employees in 2021, with a total of 75,100 employees, followed by Texas, California, and other states.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-78a5b04 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"78a5b04\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"3\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f14cd66\" data-id=\"2f14cd66\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cde024f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1cde024f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Top states for plastics employment (in thousands)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5189de93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5189de93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2068\" height=\"1547\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/usa-map-plastic-statistics-4.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-83054\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/usa-map-plastic-statistics-4.png 2068w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/usa-map-plastic-statistics-4-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/usa-map-plastic-statistics-4-646x483.png 646w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/usa-map-plastic-statistics-4-150x112.png 150w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/usa-map-plastic-statistics-4-768x575.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/usa-map-plastic-statistics-4-1536x1149.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/usa-map-plastic-statistics-4-2048x1532.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/usa-map-plastic-statistics-4-928x694.png 928w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2068px) 100vw, 2068px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3acd2a1e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3acd2a1e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-16b187c5\" data-id=\"16b187c5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cae3822 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1cae3822\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1967\" height=\"1133\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/testttt-3.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-83055\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/testttt-3.png 1967w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/testttt-3-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/testttt-3-646x372.png 646w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/testttt-3-150x86.png 150w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/testttt-3-768x442.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/testttt-3-1536x885.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/testttt-3-928x535.png 928w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1967px) 100vw, 1967px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bc8800e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4bc8800e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Employment in this industry is projected to decrease by about 0.1%. However, job totals will continue to exceed 2019 levels. Humans generally produce over 380 million tons (Mt) of plastic annually, and up to 50% are single-use products. While plastic products have proven necessary, single-use plastics are taking over and causing significant environmental issues.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c4df4d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4c4df4d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d8c87e1\" data-id=\"d8c87e1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42f1c45a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"42f1c45a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who uses plastic mainly? <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4d23e1c7 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4d23e1c7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-17c40f53\" data-id=\"17c40f53\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d74e569 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7d74e569\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Blue-Aqua-Minimalist-Sea-Soothes-the-Soul-Quote-Instagram-Post-35.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-83056\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Blue-Aqua-Minimalist-Sea-Soothes-the-Soul-Quote-Instagram-Post-35.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Blue-Aqua-Minimalist-Sea-Soothes-the-Soul-Quote-Instagram-Post-35-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Blue-Aqua-Minimalist-Sea-Soothes-the-Soul-Quote-Instagram-Post-35-646x646.png 646w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Blue-Aqua-Minimalist-Sea-Soothes-the-Soul-Quote-Instagram-Post-35-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Blue-Aqua-Minimalist-Sea-Soothes-the-Soul-Quote-Instagram-Post-35-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Blue-Aqua-Minimalist-Sea-Soothes-the-Soul-Quote-Instagram-Post-35-928x928.png 928w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cb6c2b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"2cb6c2b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">  \t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<span  > \t\t\t\t\t\t\tPersonal household consumption\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t<\/h3> \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t \t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-682c9361\" data-id=\"682c9361\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a647f9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4a647f9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Blue-Aqua-Minimalist-Sea-Soothes-the-Soul-Quote-Instagram-Post-36.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-83057\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Blue-Aqua-Minimalist-Sea-Soothes-the-Soul-Quote-Instagram-Post-36.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Blue-Aqua-Minimalist-Sea-Soothes-the-Soul-Quote-Instagram-Post-36-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Blue-Aqua-Minimalist-Sea-Soothes-the-Soul-Quote-Instagram-Post-36-646x646.png 646w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Blue-Aqua-Minimalist-Sea-Soothes-the-Soul-Quote-Instagram-Post-36-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Blue-Aqua-Minimalist-Sea-Soothes-the-Soul-Quote-Instagram-Post-36-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Blue-Aqua-Minimalist-Sea-Soothes-the-Soul-Quote-Instagram-Post-36-928x928.png 928w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a4344ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"2a4344ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">  \t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<span  > \t\t\t\t\t\t\tPrivate fixed <br> investment\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t<\/h3> \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t \t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ccac4c9\" data-id=\"3ccac4c9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46fb0417 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"46fb0417\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Blue-Aqua-Minimalist-Sea-Soothes-the-Soul-Quote-Instagram-Post-37.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-83058\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Blue-Aqua-Minimalist-Sea-Soothes-the-Soul-Quote-Instagram-Post-37.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Blue-Aqua-Minimalist-Sea-Soothes-the-Soul-Quote-Instagram-Post-37-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Blue-Aqua-Minimalist-Sea-Soothes-the-Soul-Quote-Instagram-Post-37-646x646.png 646w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Blue-Aqua-Minimalist-Sea-Soothes-the-Soul-Quote-Instagram-Post-37-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Blue-Aqua-Minimalist-Sea-Soothes-the-Soul-Quote-Instagram-Post-37-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Blue-Aqua-Minimalist-Sea-Soothes-the-Soul-Quote-Instagram-Post-37-928x928.png 928w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2eec551d elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"2eec551d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">  \t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<span  > \t\t\t\t\t\t\tGovernment <br>organizations\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t<\/h3> \t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t \t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ab472cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ab472cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Plastic has numerous valuable applications in society, notably in energy, construction, food production, and transportation. Regarding those who purchased products and services containing plastics in 2021, 89.0% went to personal household consumption, 28.9% went to private fixed investment, and 13.1% to state, municipal, and federal government organizations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2ab9b6e1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2ab9b6e1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c5fce06\" data-id=\"c5fce06\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d5ea598 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d5ea598\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How much plastic is recycled?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-483796b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"483796b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Although some plastic products have the potential to be recycled, only 3 Mt of plastic were recycled in 2018, equating to an 8.7% recycling rate overall, part of which only 29.1% of PET bottles and jars and 29.3% of HDPE natural bottles were recycled.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-367747b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"367747b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Since the early 1990s, the plastics and product industries have encouraged recycling to reduce plastic waste. Yet, to this day, most U.S. plastic waste is still not recyclable. According to estimates, the percentage of recycled plastic in the United States fell from 9.5% in 2014 to 8.7% in 2018, reaching a low of roughly 5-6% in 2021.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-435d4a81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"435d4a81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/market-size-plastic-statistics-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-83059\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/market-size-plastic-statistics-1.png 1440w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/market-size-plastic-statistics-1-300x109.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/market-size-plastic-statistics-1-646x234.png 646w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/market-size-plastic-statistics-1-150x54.png 150w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/market-size-plastic-statistics-1-768x278.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/market-size-plastic-statistics-1-928x336.png 928w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-29d7a659 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"29d7a659\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"2\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-52ae27f3\" data-id=\"52ae27f3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-595e14ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"595e14ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Global Data<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e5cb55e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e5cb55e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In 2021, 90.2% of the world&#8217;s plastics production was fossil-based. Post-consumer recycled plastics and bio-based\/attributed plastics accounted for 8.3% and 1.5% of the world&#8217;s plastics production.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3ecdd515 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3ecdd515\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-54640c32\" data-id=\"54640c32\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47ebcc57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"47ebcc57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">World plastics production<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61ef2ade elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"61ef2ade\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1254\" height=\"624\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/pie-chart1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-91822\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/pie-chart1.png 1254w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/pie-chart1-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/pie-chart1-646x321.png 646w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/pie-chart1-150x75.png 150w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/pie-chart1-768x382.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/pie-chart1-928x462.png 928w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1254px) 100vw, 1254px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c777775 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c777775\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6078f29e\" data-id=\"6078f29e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-669f544 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"669f544\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Distribution of the global plastics production<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4aba62e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4aba62e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2196\" height=\"1220\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/world-map-plastic-statistics-2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-83061\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/world-map-plastic-statistics-2.png 2196w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/world-map-plastic-statistics-2-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/world-map-plastic-statistics-2-646x359.png 646w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/world-map-plastic-statistics-2-150x83.png 150w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/world-map-plastic-statistics-2-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/world-map-plastic-statistics-2-1536x853.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/world-map-plastic-statistics-2-2048x1138.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/world-map-plastic-statistics-2-928x516.png 928w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2196px) 100vw, 2196px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-67741797 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"67741797\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7140b575\" data-id=\"7140b575\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73c3eff7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"73c3eff7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Distribution of the global plastics use by application<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13ef4e0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"13ef4e0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1516\" height=\"798\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/chartt-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-83062\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/chartt-1.png 1516w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/chartt-1-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/chartt-1-646x340.png 646w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/chartt-1-150x79.png 150w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/chartt-1-768x404.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/chartt-1-928x488.png 928w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1516px) 100vw, 1516px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ad0fbb8\" data-id=\"4ad0fbb8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1aec2847 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1aec2847\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In 2021, China was responsible for most of the world&#8217;s plastics production, with 32% of all production, a 3% increase from 2017, followed by North America at 18%, and other countries.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7443ff64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7443ff64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As expected, packaging makes up for the majority (44%) of plastic usage, taking over building and construction, which comes second on the list with 18%. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c1f4818 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c1f4818\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Circular plastics represented only 9.8% of the world&#8217;s plastics production in 2021.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-247b1ef5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"247b1ef5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"4\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ae2b5c4\" data-id=\"1ae2b5c4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2283724c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2283724c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Distribution of the global plastics production by type<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a72cd02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-progress\" data-id=\"6a72cd02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"progress.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-title\" id=\"elementor-progress-bar-6a72cd02\"> \t\t\t\tBio-based\/ bio-attributed plastics\t\t\t<\/span> \t\t \t\t<div aria-labelledby=\"elementor-progress-bar-6a72cd02\" class=\"elementor-progress-wrapper\" role=\"progressbar\" aria-valuemin=\"0\" aria-valuemax=\"100\" aria-valuenow=\"1.5\" aria-valuetext=\"1.5% (1.5%)\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-progress-bar\" data-max=\"1.5\"> \t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-text\">1.5%<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-percentage\">1.5%<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dded6e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-progress\" data-id=\"5dded6e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"progress.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-title\" id=\"elementor-progress-bar-5dded6e3\"> \t\t\t\tRecycled plastics\t\t\t<\/span> \t\t \t\t<div aria-labelledby=\"elementor-progress-bar-5dded6e3\" class=\"elementor-progress-wrapper\" role=\"progressbar\" aria-valuemin=\"0\" aria-valuemax=\"100\" aria-valuenow=\"20\" aria-valuetext=\"20% (8.3%)\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-progress-bar\" data-max=\"20\"> \t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-text\">8.3%<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-239974c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-progress\" data-id=\"239974c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"progress.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-title\" id=\"elementor-progress-bar-239974c3\"> \t\t\t\tFossil-based thermosets (excl. PUR)\t\t\t<\/span> \t\t \t\t<div aria-labelledby=\"elementor-progress-bar-239974c3\" class=\"elementor-progress-wrapper\" role=\"progressbar\" aria-valuemin=\"0\" aria-valuemax=\"100\" aria-valuenow=\"17\" aria-valuetext=\"17% (7.1%)\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-progress-bar\" data-max=\"17\"> \t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-text\">7.1%<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c89b2da elementor-widget elementor-widget-progress\" data-id=\"7c89b2da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"progress.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-title\" id=\"elementor-progress-bar-7c89b2da\"> \t\t\t\tOther fossil-based thermoplastics\t\t\t<\/span> \t\t \t\t<div aria-labelledby=\"elementor-progress-bar-7c89b2da\" class=\"elementor-progress-wrapper\" role=\"progressbar\" aria-valuemin=\"0\" aria-valuemax=\"100\" aria-valuenow=\"17\" aria-valuetext=\"17% (7.1%)\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-progress-bar\" data-max=\"17\"> \t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-text\">7.1%<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49e20461 elementor-widget elementor-widget-progress\" data-id=\"49e20461\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"progress.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-title\" id=\"elementor-progress-bar-49e20461\"> \t\t\t\tPS, PS-E\t\t\t<\/span> \t\t \t\t<div aria-labelledby=\"elementor-progress-bar-49e20461\" class=\"elementor-progress-wrapper\" role=\"progressbar\" aria-valuemin=\"0\" aria-valuemax=\"100\" aria-valuenow=\"13\" aria-valuetext=\"13% (5.3%)\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-progress-bar\" data-max=\"13\"> \t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-text\">5.3%<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99be55f elementor-widget elementor-widget-progress\" data-id=\"99be55f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"progress.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-title\" id=\"elementor-progress-bar-99be55f\"> \t\t\t\tPUR\t\t\t<\/span> \t\t \t\t<div aria-labelledby=\"elementor-progress-bar-99be55f\" class=\"elementor-progress-wrapper\" role=\"progressbar\" aria-valuemin=\"0\" aria-valuemax=\"100\" aria-valuenow=\"14\" aria-valuetext=\"14% (5.5%)\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-progress-bar\" data-max=\"14\"> \t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-text\">5.5%<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a4e1fae\" data-id=\"4a4e1fae\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a4d2790 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a4d2790\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><br><br><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1de21c78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-progress\" data-id=\"1de21c78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"progress.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-title\" id=\"elementor-progress-bar-1de21c78\"> \t\t\t\tPET\t\t\t<\/span> \t\t \t\t<div aria-labelledby=\"elementor-progress-bar-1de21c78\" class=\"elementor-progress-wrapper\" role=\"progressbar\" aria-valuemin=\"0\" aria-valuemax=\"100\" aria-valuenow=\"15\" aria-valuetext=\"15% (6.2%)\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-progress-bar\" data-max=\"15\"> \t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-text\">6.2%<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c10d82e elementor-widget elementor-widget-progress\" data-id=\"3c10d82e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"progress.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-title\" id=\"elementor-progress-bar-3c10d82e\"> \t\t\t\tPE-HD, -MD\t\t\t<\/span> \t\t \t\t<div aria-labelledby=\"elementor-progress-bar-3c10d82e\" class=\"elementor-progress-wrapper\" role=\"progressbar\" aria-valuemin=\"0\" aria-valuemax=\"100\" aria-valuenow=\"29\" aria-valuetext=\"29% (12.5%)\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-progress-bar\" data-max=\"29\"> \t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-text\">12.5%<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4067ae34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-progress\" data-id=\"4067ae34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"progress.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-title\" id=\"elementor-progress-bar-4067ae34\"> \t\t\t\tPVC\t\t\t<\/span> \t\t \t\t<div aria-labelledby=\"elementor-progress-bar-4067ae34\" class=\"elementor-progress-wrapper\" role=\"progressbar\" aria-valuemin=\"0\" aria-valuemax=\"100\" aria-valuenow=\"31\" aria-valuetext=\"31% (12.9%)\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-progress-bar\" data-max=\"31\"> \t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-text\">12.9%<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34c859e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-progress\" data-id=\"34c859e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"progress.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-title\" id=\"elementor-progress-bar-34c859e5\"> \t\t\t\tPE-LD, -LLD\t\t\t<\/span> \t\t \t\t<div aria-labelledby=\"elementor-progress-bar-34c859e5\" class=\"elementor-progress-wrapper\" role=\"progressbar\" aria-valuemin=\"0\" aria-valuemax=\"100\" aria-valuenow=\"39\" aria-valuetext=\"39% (14.4%)\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-progress-bar\" data-max=\"39\"> \t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-text\">14.4%<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37035ecd elementor-widget elementor-widget-progress\" data-id=\"37035ecd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"progress.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-title\" id=\"elementor-progress-bar-37035ecd\"> \t\t\t\tPP\t\t\t<\/span> \t\t \t\t<div aria-labelledby=\"elementor-progress-bar-37035ecd\" class=\"elementor-progress-wrapper\" role=\"progressbar\" aria-valuemin=\"0\" aria-valuemax=\"100\" aria-valuenow=\"69\" aria-valuetext=\"69% (19.3%)\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-progress-bar\" data-max=\"69\"> \t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-text\">19.3%<\/span> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-672239e8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"672239e8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"3\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b3fc204\" data-id=\"6b3fc204\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5850f3d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5850f3d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Plastics in the Ocean<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c49e8a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c49e8a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>More than 11 million tons of plastic is being poured into our oceans yearly. Since oceans are home to many animals, disposable plastic poses a significant threat to them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7aee2e34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7aee2e34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1198\" height=\"724\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/plastics-in-the-oceannn.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-97917\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/plastics-in-the-oceannn.png 1198w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/plastics-in-the-oceannn-300x181.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/plastics-in-the-oceannn-646x390.png 646w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/plastics-in-the-oceannn-150x91.png 150w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/plastics-in-the-oceannn-768x464.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/plastics-in-the-oceannn-928x561.png 928w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1198px) 100vw, 1198px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30181ecf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"30181ecf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Impacts on marine wildlife <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68887748 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68887748\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Plastics are not biodegradable. Instead, plastics break over time into ever-smaller pieces, known as microplastics which carry severe consequences: the effects on marine life range from individual animal harm to broader effects on biodiversity and ecosystem functioning.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08ba7cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08ba7cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>According to one study, 1,288 marine species have been documented ingesting plastic waste. Seabirds, whales, fish, and other marine animals mistake plastic debris for food; as a result, most of them starve to death because their stomachs are so full of plastic. Additionally, they experience internal injuries, lacerations, infections, and decreased swimming skills.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-577ec596 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"577ec596\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"4\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-18993793\" data-id=\"18993793\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a764e0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3a764e0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Consumer's Attitude Toward Plastic Use<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48f6c18f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48f6c18f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Created, wrapped, shipped, bought, opened, consumed, and unceremoniously discarded, that&#8217;s how humans see the fate of plastics destined. Luckily, the harm posed by plastic pollution to the marine ecosystem is becoming more widely recognized. A poll of over 20,000 individuals from 34 nations reveals overwhelming support for the world&#8217;s first plastic treaty to set binding global laws to end plastic pollution.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb62fd6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb62fd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of the main rules essential to the treaty is banning single-use plastics. A global average of 75% support the idea of having laws prohibiting unnecessary single-use plastics. Latin America again has the highest level of support (81%), followed by Europe (74%). Regarding countries, Mexico tops the list, followed by Colombia, Peru, Chile, and South Korea.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c1c053 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c1c053\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Support for such an agreement is most potent in Latin America (77%), Europe (72%), and North America (60%). At a country level, Peru and Indonesia reported the highest support levels (81%).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-46752dba elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"46752dba\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-511e88c1\" data-id=\"511e88c1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\"> \t\t\t<div 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data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-359d8513 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"359d8513\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-544f3345\" data-id=\"544f3345\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e8b3dca elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"2e8b3dca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t<iframe src='https:\/\/flo.uri.sh\/visualisation\/12629049\/embed' title='Interactive or visual content' class='flourish-embed-iframe' frameborder='0' scrolling='no' style='width:100%;height:600px;' sandbox='allow-same-origin allow-forms allow-scripts allow-downloads allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation'><\/iframe><div style='width:100%!;margin-top:4px!important;text-align:right!important;'><a class='flourish-credit' href='https:\/\/public.flourish.studio\/visualisation\/12629049\/?utm_source=embed&utm_campaign=visualisation\/12629049' target='_top' style='text-decoration:none!important'><img alt='Made with Flourish' src='https:\/\/public.flourish.studio\/resources\/made_with_flourish.svg' style='width:105px!important;height:16px!important;border:none!important;margin:0!important;'> <\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-13126516 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"13126516\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f8eec9d\" data-id=\"4f8eec9d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7494fda0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7494fda0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In addition, there are four other measures that consumers globally believe are essential to be incorporated in such a treaty to tackle plastic pollution. In brackets, you can find the percentages of the average global support for each of them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cd6a8f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2cd6a8f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8211; Make all the types of plastic that aren&#8217;t easily recycled illegal <strong>(77%)<\/strong><\/p><p>&#8211; Have producers and retailers be responsible for plastic package reduction, reuse, and recycling <strong>(78%)<\/strong><\/p><p>&#8211; Require that all new plastic products be made of recycled plastic <strong>(76%)<\/strong><\/p><p>&#8211; Require that all plastic products be (so it&#8217;s clear how to sort them for reuse, recycling, or disposal purposes) <strong>(77%)<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-739db346\" data-id=\"739db346\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41a19a56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"41a19a56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Global support for essential measures<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1247d253 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"1247d253\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t<iframe src='https:\/\/flo.uri.sh\/visualisation\/12666487\/embed' title='Interactive or visual content' class='flourish-embed-iframe' frameborder='0' scrolling='no' style='width:100%;height:500px;' sandbox='allow-same-origin allow-forms allow-scripts allow-downloads allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation'><\/iframe><div style='width:100%!;margin-top:4px!important;text-align:right!important;'><a class='flourish-credit' href='https:\/\/public.flourish.studio\/visualisation\/12666487\/?utm_source=embed&utm_campaign=visualisation\/12666487' target='_top' style='text-decoration:none!important'><img alt='Made with Flourish' src='https:\/\/public.flourish.studio\/resources\/made_with_flourish.svg' style='width:105px!important;height:16px!important;border:none!important;margin:0!important;'> <\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1413f7ef elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1413f7ef\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5aabeeba\" data-id=\"5aabeeba\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b96272f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b96272f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Plastics in the food chain  <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74b40d34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74b40d34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Unfortunately, plastic has already entered the food chain. Microplastics are less than five millimeters long and can enter the food value chain throughout any stage of food production, including primary production, processing, packaging, distribution, consumption, and even disposal. Researchers found that we consume thousands of these plastic particles annually. And because ingested plastic is inside us, our and future generations&#8217; health may be at stake.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6af92e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6af92e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The annual intake of microplastics is believed to range from 39,000 and 52,000 particles. When inhalation is taken into account, these estimates rise to 74,000 and 121,000, respectively. Additionally, compared to people who solely drink tap water, people who consume the recommended amount of water from bottled sources take an extra 90,000 microplastics yearly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25f9a842 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25f9a842\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As our graph demonstrates, bottled water is the primary known source of microplastic that enters our systems. Based on four different studies, there are typically 94 particles per liter. Beer comes in second with a score of 32, followed by air, tap water, and seafood. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2067ff26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2067ff26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/microscope-1-646x431.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-83064\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/microscope-1-646x431.png 646w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/microscope-1-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/microscope-1-150x100.png 150w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/microscope-1-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/microscope-1-928x619.png 928w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/microscope-1.png 1043w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-90624ea elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"90624ea\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"5\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-762fb0d4\" data-id=\"762fb0d4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70f0e84c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"70f0e84c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">EU Data on Plastics  <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-179191d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"179191d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Data from the EU shows that by 2020 only 14% of plastic waste was recycled annually. The remaining 86% was either incinerated with energy recovery, landfilled, exported, or littered.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59c9bb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59c9bb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>European plastics production reached 57.2 Mt in 2021, of which 5.5 Mt were post-consumer recycled plastics utilized in new goods and parts, an increase of nearly 20% from 2018. This represents a recycled content rate of about 10% in plastics conversion.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90d9c43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90d9c43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As seen below, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, and Germany are the only four countries with recycling rates above 40%. On the other hand, France, Malta, Bulgaria, Hungary, and Finland come last in the list as countries with the least recycled percentages of plastics, none of which reached 30%.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79d3a251 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"79d3a251\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Post-consumer plastics waste treatment per country<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-464383e1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"464383e1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-41c573be\" data-id=\"41c573be\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24ef6193 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24ef6193\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Netherlands, Norway, Spain, and Germany are the only four countries with recycling rates above 40%. On the other hand, France, Malta, Bulgaria, Hungary, and Finland come last in the list as countries with the least recycled percentages of plastics, none of which reached 30%.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3287eca0\" data-id=\"3287eca0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58043b70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"58043b70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t<iframe src='https:\/\/flo.uri.sh\/visualisation\/12627614\/embed' title='Interactive or visual content' class='flourish-embed-iframe' frameborder='0' scrolling='no' style='width:100%;height:600px;' sandbox='allow-same-origin allow-forms allow-scripts allow-downloads allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation'><\/iframe><div style='width:100%!;margin-top:4px!important;text-align:right!important;'><a class='flourish-credit' href='https:\/\/public.flourish.studio\/visualisation\/12627614\/?utm_source=embed&utm_campaign=visualisation\/12627614' target='_top' style='text-decoration:none!important'><img alt='Made with Flourish' src='https:\/\/public.flourish.studio\/resources\/made_with_flourish.svg' style='width:105px!important;height:16px!important;border:none!important;margin:0!important;'> <\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-47cb3e97 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"47cb3e97\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b35d572\" data-id=\"5b35d572\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-982f5c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"982f5c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t<iframe src='https:\/\/flo.uri.sh\/visualisation\/12639119\/embed' title='Interactive or visual content' class='flourish-embed-iframe' frameborder='0' scrolling='no' style='width:100%;height:600px;' sandbox='allow-same-origin allow-forms allow-scripts allow-downloads allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation'><\/iframe><div style='width:100%!;margin-top:4px!important;text-align:right!important;'><a class='flourish-credit' href='https:\/\/public.flourish.studio\/visualisation\/12639119\/?utm_source=embed&utm_campaign=visualisation\/12639119' target='_top' style='text-decoration:none!important'><img alt='Made with Flourish' src='https:\/\/public.flourish.studio\/resources\/made_with_flourish.svg' style='width:105px!important;height:16px!important;border:none!important;margin:0!important;'> <\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f54d0b6\" data-id=\"3f54d0b6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4928032b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4928032b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Post-consumer plastic waste treatment varies from country to country, but Finland (77%) and Switzerland (72%) lead the way in energy recovery. These countries have established advanced waste management systems that prioritize the conversion of plastic waste into energy through different methods. This not only reduces the amount of plastic waste that ends up in landfills but also generates renewable energy that can be used to power homes and businesses.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-581ab11f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"581ab11f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f60bbc8\" data-id=\"2f60bbc8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15c5e5b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15c5e5b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Post-consumer plastic waste treatment is a pressing issue in many countries, with Malta (75%), Greece (73%), and Cyprus(71%) topping the list for landfill disposal. Despite efforts to reduce plastic waste and promote recycling, these countries continue to struggle with high volumes of plastic waste ending up in landfills. The overreliance on the landfill as a waste management solution can result in severe environmental and health impacts, including soil and water pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, and threats to wildlife.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6f0faf24\" data-id=\"6f0faf24\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41a83da0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"41a83da0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t<iframe src='https:\/\/flo.uri.sh\/visualisation\/12639187\/embed' title='Interactive or visual content' class='flourish-embed-iframe' frameborder='0' scrolling='no' style='width:100%;height:600px;' sandbox='allow-same-origin allow-forms allow-scripts allow-downloads allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation'><\/iframe><div style='width:100%!;margin-top:4px!important;text-align:right!important;'><a class='flourish-credit' href='https:\/\/public.flourish.studio\/visualisation\/12639187\/?utm_source=embed&utm_campaign=visualisation\/12639187' target='_top' style='text-decoration:none!important'><img alt='Made with Flourish' src='https:\/\/public.flourish.studio\/resources\/made_with_flourish.svg' style='width:105px!important;height:16px!important;border:none!important;margin:0!important;'> <\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dc69e3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1dc69e3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In terms of its contribution to industrial value added, the plastics industry in Europe comes in eighth place. An industry with over 52,000 companies gave direct employment to more than 1.5 million people in the European Union and generated around 405 billion euros\u00a0in revenue in 2021.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1d02c061 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1d02c061\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"6\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-41df28\" data-id=\"41df28\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a07d31d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a07d31d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What the Future Holds<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52be17f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52be17f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Plastic waste is projected to almost triple by 2060, from 460 Mt to 1 321 Mt. Although the usage of plastics is expected to rise across all areas, Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia will see the quickest growth. The anticipated increase in plastics consumption in Sub-Saharan Africa from 2019 to 2060 is more than six times higher due to the region&#8217;s high economic and demographic growth.<\/p><p>The three areas that account for 60% of all plastics usage, transportation, construction, and packaging, are predicted to see the sharpest growth.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-240ed602 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"240ed602\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Plastic waste projections<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f1aa4ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f1aa4ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Since plastics are currently used mainly in a non-circular manner, a large amount of plastic waste is produced and released into the environment. The amount of organic waste is expected to double in the following decades, growing from 353 Mt in 2019 to 1,014 Mt in 2060.<\/p><p>From a global viewpoint, Africa and Asia will dominate other countries regarding plastic waste.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-30a5163f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"30a5163f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7edfa99a\" data-id=\"7edfa99a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78e7b88a elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"78e7b88a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t<iframe src='https:\/\/flo.uri.sh\/visualisation\/12640641\/embed' title='Interactive or visual content' class='flourish-embed-iframe' frameborder='0' scrolling='no' style='width:100%;height:500px;' sandbox='allow-same-origin allow-forms allow-scripts allow-downloads allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation'><\/iframe><div style='width:100%!;margin-top:4px!important;text-align:right!important;'><a class='flourish-credit' href='https:\/\/public.flourish.studio\/visualisation\/12640641\/?utm_source=embed&utm_campaign=visualisation\/12640641' target='_top' style='text-decoration:none!important'><img alt='Made with Flourish' src='https:\/\/public.flourish.studio\/resources\/made_with_flourish.svg' style='width:105px!important;height:16px!important;border:none!important;margin:0!important;'> <\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1ff51c61 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1ff51c61\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7867ee2b\" data-id=\"7867ee2b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32ecd41d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"32ecd41d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Stop Plastic Pollution <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ca21cfb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ca21cfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The harm done by plastic pollution is extensive. It seriously jeopardizes the livelihood of many people, undermines our social cohesion, contributes to climate change, and modifies our natural ecosystems and processes. There is an urgent need for countries worldwide to adopt multilateral action to address this serious impact. As such, countries must: <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-287d7ad5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"287d7ad5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1691\" height=\"797\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/steps.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-83065\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/steps.png 1691w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/steps-300x141.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/steps-646x304.png 646w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/steps-150x71.png 150w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/steps-768x362.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/steps-1536x724.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/steps-928x437.png 928w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1691px) 100vw, 1691px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2b9c023a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2b9c023a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"7\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e95a56\" data-id=\"3e95a56\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-642d9b76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"642d9b76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bottom Line<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7a319e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d7a319e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The issue of plastics has gained significant attention from the environmental movement recently. Plastic is likely one of the most harmful goods humans have ever created, and its effects will be felt far beyond our lifetimes. As noted above, the leakage of plastics into the ocean harms marine life, causing death to many animals who mistake plastics for food.<\/p><p>Despite its negative impacts, the plastics industry is highly beneficial to the economies by employing millions of people and generating billions of dollars back. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-50c60330 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"50c60330\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-79ee216b\" data-id=\"79ee216b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1d8fd4ab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1d8fd4ab\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-65d1d623\" data-id=\"65d1d623\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d494ce5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d494ce5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sources<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1028ac74\" data-id=\"1028ac74\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/section> \t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-64a4d14e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"64a4d14e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"> \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2708626f\" data-id=\"2708626f\" 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elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36c4b338 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36c4b338\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/doi\/10.1126\/science.abh0945\">Science<\/a> <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipsos.com\/en\">IPSOS<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/usa\/\">Green Peace<\/a> <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div> \t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-24ada111\" data-id=\"24ada111\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\"> \t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50e161ca elementor-widget 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