Sources

Plastic Pollution & Global Data

• United Nations Environment Programme — Global plastic pollution reports
• World Bank — What a Waste 2.0 report (global waste trends)

Recycling & Waste Statistics

• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) — Recycling and waste management data

Environmental Impact Research

• National Geographic Society — Plastic pollution and ecosystem impact studies

Data Notes

Statistics used in graphs (such as plastic production growth and recycling rates) were compiled and simplified from multiple reports for visualization purposes.