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Plastic packaging MSW generation in the U.S. 1960-2018, by product

Published by Ian Tiseo, Mar 30, 2022
The volume of plastic packaging in the United States municipal solid waste stream has increased considerably since it first became commercially used more than 50 years ago. One of the most common forms of plastic packaging waste is PET bottles and jars. Between 2000 and 2018, the annual volume of PET bottles and jars waste generated in the U.S. increased by more than 80 percent, from 1.72 million tons to 3.13 million tons. The U.S. generated a total of 14.53 million tons of plastic packaging waste in 2018.

Total volume of plastic containers and packaging MSW generated in the United States from 1960 to 2018, by product* (in 1,000 tons)

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Release date

January 2021

Region

United States

Survey time period

1960 to 2018

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* Generation before materials are recycled, composted, managed by other food pathways, combusted with energy recovery or landfilled.

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