Reduce your plastic exposure in 2025 THE PLASTIC POLLUTION CRISIS BY THE NUMBERS  America’s rank in global plastic production: 1 The percentage of plastics that gets recycled in the United States each year: 5-6% The percentage of plastic produced annually that’s used for single-use plastics: 42% The number of chemicals used to make plastics: 16,000 The number of microplastics … Continue reading The Plastic Crisis