Lyondellbasell is a major contributor to single-use plastic with 4.4 million tonnes of waste in 2021

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In 2021, 390.7 million (Mn) tonnes (t) of plastic was produced globally1. Above 139 Mn metric tons (MT) of single-use plastics (SUP) was thrown away in 20212. It takes about 20 to 1,000 years for plastic to break down naturally3. It also poses a g...

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