The first plastic water bottles were made commercially in 1947. They also were really expensive until 1960 when high-density polyethylene was made.
25 million
about 2.7 million tons.
Annually Americans consume 8.6 gallons of bottled water
2500000 Plastic bottles are thrown away each hour.
1,000,000,000,000 +
How many plastic bottles arte recycled each year
The first Plastic to be invented was CELLULOID in 1868
3500
1
None, because plastics are made from hydrocarbons, which are obtained from the refinement of crude oil. Plastic is not made from trees.
Americans throw away enough plastic bottles to circle the Earth four times every year.
25 were sold in its first year