SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT Plastic takes up to 1,000 years to degrade in a landfill 8 MILLION metric tonnes of plastic enters the earth’s oceans annually Recycling saves 75% on fossil fuels during production and another 5% during incineration. -70% Plastic is made from petroleum. Recycled plastic products save on these raw materials and reduce CO2 emissions. 1,636 Metric tonnes of carbon dioxide prevented from entering the atmosphere 74 Total volume of plastic collected: 1,090,564 39,260,304 Number of equivalent plastic bottles** 2,302 Collectors engaged Collection branches 182
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