Observed arrival · 2026-10-15
The Plastic Clock
An interactive, sourced account of global plastic production, waste, and recycling, with counters that tick from published estimates.
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- Readers tracking plastic production and waste
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- The annual series separates measured figures, industry-growth estimates, and projections, and leaves 1974 blank because no figure was published.
Field notes
The page combines animated estimates with historical series and summaries of waste destinations. Its production chart distinguishes measured figures from estimates and projections, and leaves 1974 blank because no figure was published. Waste sections compare 2019 OECD figures with a cumulative 2015 estimate from Geyer, Jambeck and Law; the microplastic counter is explicitly limited to protein foods and described as a low estimate.
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○OpenPublic substance visible
✦PrettyNotable craft visible
●ProPolished or operationally mature
◎NicheUnusually specific use
◉HumanPersonal, local, civic, or handmade
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