By 2060, global plastics use is projected to reach some 1.2 billion metric tons. Packaging, construction, and transportation are projected to account for 60 percent of total plastics use by 2060, with packaging as the most used plastics application. Polymers used for packaging include, among others, PET (polyethylene terephthalate) and PE (polyethylene). The use of these polymers are expected to more than double by 2060.
Distribution of projected plastic use worldwide in 2060, by application
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