Plastic production increases every year. The worldwide production of plastics reached a staggering 400.3 million metric tons in 2022. This marks an increase of about 1.6 percent from the previous year.

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https://www.statista.com/statistics/282732/global-production-of-plastics-since-1950/#:~:text=The%20worldwide%20production%20of%20plastics,percent%20from%20the%20previous%20year.