By 2050 municipal solid waste generation is projected to reach 3.8 billion tonnes which could aggravate environmental issues.
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The U.S. managed about 292.7 million tons of waste in 2018.
Global annual production of municipal solid waste surpasses 2 billion tons and this figure could escalate up to 70% by 2050.
At present, 75 million to 199 million of plastic waste is present in the oceans, and 33 billion pounds is expected to enter annually.
We dump around 2.12 billion tons of waste each year. If all of it is put on trucks, they can circle the globe 24 times.