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Plastic Footprint Calculator
Calculate your annual plastic waste generation.
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Annual Plastic Waste
12.49
kg
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# Given Values:
Plastic Bottles / week: 5
Food Wrappers / day: 2
Disposable Cups / week: 3
# Formula:
Annual Plastic Waste = (bottles * 25 * 52 + wrappers * 5 * 365 + cups * 15 * 52) / 1000
Annual Plastic Waste = (bottles * 25 * 52 + wrappers * 5 * 365 + cups * 15 * 52) / 1000
# Substitution:
Annual Plastic Waste = (5 * 25 * 52 + 2 * 5 * 365 + 3 * 15 * 52) / 1000
Annual Plastic Waste = (5 * 25 * 52 + 2 * 5 * 365 + 3 * 15 * 52) / 1000
Final Answer: 12.49 kg
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