43 m
tonnes of plastic are thrown by Canadians
and Americans from their homes.
500
years is how long it generally takes
plastic to decompose into microplastic,
which continues to pollute the planet.
33 bn
pounds of plastic pollute the ocean each year,
which is equivalent to roughly 15m metric tons
of plastic that wind up in our oceans per year.
70 %
of carbon emissions from cosmetics
could be reduced by using reusable bottles.
1.6m km2
is the estimated size of The Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
About the size of the province of Quebec or twice that of Texas.
22
gallons of water is used to make
one pound of plastic.