05 May 2022 --- The US economy lost at least US$7.2 billion from landfilled plastic waste last year, according to Department of Energy (DOE) estimates. Given the manufacturing, processing, transport, and marketing costs, this figure is likely to be significantly higher. In a study published in Resources, Conservation and Energy, the DOE employed statistical and geospatial methods to present a comprehensive US plastic waste assessment by resin type at the state, county, and local levels.
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