User:XChen0219/Plastic pollution

9.2 billion tonnes of plastic are estimated to have been made between 1950 and 2017. More than half this plastic has been produced since 2004. Of all the plastic discarded so far, 14% has been incinerated and less than 10% has been recycled. Much of these plastics come from crude oil and partly from the natural gas. These plastics are released into the environment with only a mere 12% being burned. Recent statistics reveal that the world produced a total of 407 million tons of plastic waste in 2015 with China, Sri Lanka and Indonesia toping list as the largest contributors across the world. Studies project that by 2050, there will be an increase of plastic productions by nearly 20%, which is alarming as far as the environment, is concerned.