Plastic packaging MSW landfilled in the U.S. 1960-2018, by product
plastic packaging waste was generated in the U.S., of which 69 percent was landfilled and just 14 percent was recycled.
Every year the United States disposes of millions of tons of plastic containers and packaging in landfill sites. In 2018, 1.8 million tons of PET bottles and jars were landfilled, while three million tons of bags, sacks, and wraps were landfilled. In total, 14.53 million tons of