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A one gallon plastic milk container that weighed 120 grams in 1960 now weighs just 65 grams. |
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The average 1992 American car contains 300 pounds of plastic made from about 60 different resins. |
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Every year, we make enough plastic film to shrink-wrap the state of Texas. |
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10% of the average grocery bill pays for packaging (mostly paper and plastics) - that's more than goes to the farmers. |
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In 1993, plastics accounted for 11.5% of the U.S. municipal waste stream by weight (23.9% by volume). In 1994, plastics comprised 9.5% (by weight) of the waste stream. |
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The rate of plastic soda bottle recycling rose from 33% in 1990 to 50% in 1994. |
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0.9 million tons of plastics (4.7%) were recycled in the U.S. in 1994. |
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Products made from recovered plastic bottles include drainage pipes, toys, carpet, filler for pillows and sleeping bags, and cassette casings. |
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