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Global Plastic Policy Calculator

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This calculator helps to understand the impact of different global plastic policies on various aspects of the plastic lifecycle, including production, waste generation, recycling rates, and environmental pollution.

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How To Use

How to use this calculator

Start with your values, or try a preset.

Step 1

Enter Current Global Plastic Production (million metric tons), Policy Type, EPR Adoption Rate (Percentage of Countries), Plastic Tax Rate (Percentage of Production Cost), Ban Implementation Rate (Percentage of Single-Use Plastics Banned), Increase in Recycling Capacity (Percentage Increase), Baseline Global Recycling Rate (Percentage), and Global Population (Billions) in the units shown.

Step 2

Read Change in Recycling Rate (Percentage Points), Change in Plastic Production (million metric tons), Final Recycling Rate (Percentage), Final Plastic Production (million metric tons), Plastic Waste Generated (million metric tons), and Plastic Waste Generated Per Capita (kg/person) in the results panel. Results update as you change the inputs.

Step 3

Choose a preset to load an example, then adjust the values for your situation.

Worked Examples

Example calculations

See the inputs and their calculated results.

No Policy (Baseline)

Current Global Plastic Production (million metric tons): 390 million metric tons; Policy Type: No Policy; EPR Adoption Rate (Percentage of Countries): 0 %; Plastic Tax Rate (Percentage of Production Cost): 0 %; Ban Implementation Rate (Percentage of Single-Use Plastics Banned): 0 %; Increase in Recycling Capacity (Percentage Increase): 0 %; Baseline Global Recycling Rate (Percentage): 9 %; Global Population (Billions): 8 Billions

Change in Recycling Rate (Percentage Points): 0 percentage points; Change in Plastic Production (million metric tons): 0 million metric tons; Final Recycling Rate (Percentage): 9 %; Final Plastic Production (million metric tons): 390 million metric tons; Plastic Waste Generated (million metric tons): 354.9 million metric tons; Plastic Waste Generated Per Capita (kg/person): 44,362.5 kg/person

EPR Policy (50% Adoption)

Current Global Plastic Production (million metric tons): 390 million metric tons; Policy Type: Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR); EPR Adoption Rate (Percentage of Countries): 50 %; Plastic Tax Rate (Percentage of Production Cost): 0 %; Ban Implementation Rate (Percentage of Single-Use Plastics Banned): 0 %; Increase in Recycling Capacity (Percentage Increase): 0 %; Baseline Global Recycling Rate (Percentage): 9 %; Global Population (Billions): 8 Billions

Change in Recycling Rate (Percentage Points): 0.05 percentage points; Change in Plastic Production (million metric tons): -3.9 million metric tons; Final Recycling Rate (Percentage): 9.05 %; Final Plastic Production (million metric tons): 386.1 million metric tons; Plastic Waste Generated (million metric tons): 351.15795 million metric tons; Plastic Waste Generated Per Capita (kg/person): 43,894.74375 kg/person

Plastic Tax (10%)

Current Global Plastic Production (million metric tons): 390 million metric tons; Policy Type: Plastic Tax; EPR Adoption Rate (Percentage of Countries): 0 %; Plastic Tax Rate (Percentage of Production Cost): 10 %; Ban Implementation Rate (Percentage of Single-Use Plastics Banned): 0 %; Increase in Recycling Capacity (Percentage Increase): 0 %; Baseline Global Recycling Rate (Percentage): 9 %; Global Population (Billions): 8 Billions

Change in Recycling Rate (Percentage Points): 0.005 percentage points; Change in Plastic Production (million metric tons): -1.95 million metric tons; Final Recycling Rate (Percentage): 9.005 %; Final Plastic Production (million metric tons): 388.05 million metric tons; Plastic Waste Generated (million metric tons): 353.1060975 million metric tons; Plastic Waste Generated Per Capita (kg/person): 44,138.26219 kg/person

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