How much energy does it take to recycle a plastic bottle?
How much energy does it take to recycle a plastic bottle?
It takes about 0.3 megajoules (MJ) of energy to recycle a one-liter plastic bottle. This is roughly equivalent to the energy required to power a 60-watt light bulb for about 5 hours or run your computer for 25 minutes. That's a lot of energy
How much waste does an average person produce per year in Australia?
in 2022, Australians generated an estimated 2.5 million tonnes of plastic waste or approximately 100 kilograms of plastic waste per person. This means that on average, an Australian person produces about 100 kg (or 220 lbs) of plastic waste per year.
Here are the top 10 countries that produce the most plastic waste per person. I was surprised to see some of the countries on the list
- Kuwait
- Guyana
- The United States
- Bahrain
- Luxembourg
- Switzerland
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Ireland
- Canada
- Norway
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