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The idea of recycling plastics is not new. For decades various organizations have promoted the recycling of many materials, including plastic. However, despite these efforts we as a society need to dramatically increase the amount of plastics we recycle. The US EPA estimates that approximately 64 billion pounds of plastic waste is generated per year, based on 2011 data. This accounts for approximately 12% of the total municipal solid waste. If you assume an average density of plastics as 1.5 g/cm3 (93.64 pcf) this would equate to approximately 683 million cubic feet of plastic waste. |
