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How many tons of plastic bags are made each year (all sorts)?

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and how tons many go into the ground ? think about it you selfish b******s

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  1. I don't know the conversion factor into tons, but here is the consumption data.

    Top Facts - Consumption

    Each year, an estimated 500 billion to 1 trillion plastic bags are consumed worldwide. That comes out to over one million per minute. Billions end up as litter each year.

    According to the EPA, over 380 billion plastic bags, sacks and wraps are consumed in the U.S. each year.

    According to The Wall Street Journal, the U.S. goes through 100 billion plastic shopping bags annually. (Estimated cost to retailers is $4 billion)

    According to the industry publication Modern Plastics, Taiwan consumes 20 billion bags a year—900 per person.

    According to Australia’s Department of Environment, Australians consume 6.9 billion plastic bags each year—326 per person. An estimated .7% or 49,600,000 end up as litter each year.

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