On average, an American uses about 167 plastic water bottles per year. This number reflects the increased consumption of bottled water and convenience products. However, many of these bottles end up in landfills, contributing to environmental concerns related to plastic waste. Efforts to reduce plastic use and increase recycling are ongoing to mitigate these impacts.
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Americans throw away enough plastic bottles to circle the Earth four times every year.
1.5 million*12 months = 18 million bottles thrown away each year.
Enough to stretch around the world 3 times
Your mum :p
Annually Americans consume 8.6 gallons of bottled water
2500000 Plastic bottles are thrown away each hour.
None, because plastics are made from hydrocarbons, which are obtained from the refinement of crude oil. Plastic is not made from trees.
about 2.7 million tons.