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Plastic Waste Calculator

Estimate your annual plastic waste generation

Plastic pollution is a global crisis. Most plastic is used once and discarded. Use this tool to visualize your contribution to the pile.

Calculator Inputs

Plastic Bottles per Week*

Plastic Bags per Week*

Food Containers per Week*

Yogurt, takeout, etc.

Wrappers/Packaging per Week*

Snack bars, produce wrap

Results

Enter values above to see your results

How It Works

We estimate weight based on averages: Bottle (12g), Bag (5g), Container (30g), Wrapper (2g).

Tips & Best Practices

•Switching to a reusable water bottle saves ~150 bottles per year.
•Only 9% of plastic actually gets recycled globally.

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