8.3 billion metric tons: Scientists calculate total amount of plastics ever produced
Wednesday, July 19, 2017 - 13:02
in Earth & Climate
Humans have created 8.3 billion metric tons of plastics since large-scale production of the synthetic materials began in the early 1950s, and most of it now resides in landfills or the natural environment, according to a study published today in the journal Science Advances.