Plastic Recycling Impact Calculator

Estimate how much plastic waste and CO₂ you could help avoid by recycling common plastic items.

Water, soda, and similar bottles.
Food trays, takeaway containers, tubs.
Shopping and grocery bags.
Estimated share you actually recycle.
Used for per-person estimates.
Cleaner sorting can improve recycling outcomes.
How we calculate

We estimate the weight of common plastic items, apply your recycling rate, then adjust by sorting quality. CO₂ savings are based on a simple average per kilogram of recycled plastic.