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2.2 billion

The amount in pounds of plastic that is produced by the U.S. each year and ends up in the world’s oceans. In total, the U.S. produces more than 46 million tons of plastic annually, making it the world’s top plastic waste producer.

December 1, 2021

(Associated Press — December 1, 2021)