The 8.3 billion tonnes of plastic ever created is as heavy as 35,000 Empire State Buildings in New York

The 8.3 billion tonnes of plastic ever created is as heavy as 35,000 Empire State Buildings in New York, or one billion elephants! And half of this material was made in just the past 13 years. Current trends point to 12 billion tonnes of waste by 2050 but we’re hoping to turn this trend around and see a decrease in waste.