What Happens to Plastic Waste Globally
Our Mission
At BioPro Global our mission is commitment to helping reduce the amount of environmental waste pollution caused globally by plastics. As plastic consumption continues to increase annually so does plastic waste pollution and its impact on the environment. BioPro Global strives to increase awareness of environmentally friendly biodegradable plastics and sustainability to help reduce this waste now and in the future for a cleaner less polluted planet.
Plastics
Plastics account for over 17% of total municipal solid waste discards after recycling annually.
Styrofoam
Styrofoam Cups are 5% plastic and 95% air, which makes them light but bulky, and therefore unattractive to recycle. Americans throw away billions of them each year.
Diapers
Disposable diapers are the 3rd largest item in the municipal waste stream. It takes approximately 286 pounds of plastic to produce enough diapers for one baby for a year.
PVC Material
75 million pounds of PVC material from plastic cards enters the waste stream of the United States each year.
Plastic Waste Generated by Type (metric tonnes)
Ocean Plastics
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