ABC
1
Welcome to the Information is Beautiful Plastics Data and Research sheet
2
3
This research & the subsequent infographics were created for the book
4
Beautiful News by David McCandless published in 2021 by HarperCollins
5
6
A repurposed and updated version of the graphics were published online in 2024
7
https://informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/plastic-crisis-pollution-recycling-microplastics-bioplastics/#problem
8
9
Where all plastics have ended up & why recycling isn't workinghttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uN5TA8uq5nkzuPjSXFk9ib7jZ72-xw_muu0H0qb16pc/edit#gid=1546948873
10
The 7 Types of Plasticshttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uN5TA8uq5nkzuPjSXFk9ib7jZ72-xw_muu0H0qb16pc/edit#gid=757752788
11
Other types of plasticshttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uN5TA8uq5nkzuPjSXFk9ib7jZ72-xw_muu0H0qb16pc/edit#gid=1960682641
12
% of plastic waste by type of plastic https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uN5TA8uq5nkzuPjSXFk9ib7jZ72-xw_muu0H0qb16pc/edit#gid=204385039
13
Biodegradability of plasticshttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uN5TA8uq5nkzuPjSXFk9ib7jZ72-xw_muu0H0qb16pc/edit#gid=401805789
14
Microplastics FAQhttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uN5TA8uq5nkzuPjSXFk9ib7jZ72-xw_muu0H0qb16pc/edit#gid=537497343
15
Bioplastics FAQhttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uN5TA8uq5nkzuPjSXFk9ib7jZ72-xw_muu0H0qb16pc/edit#gid=893218260
16
Common bioplasticshttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uN5TA8uq5nkzuPjSXFk9ib7jZ72-xw_muu0H0qb16pc/edit#gid=1022274333
17
18
What can you do about plastics in your everyday life?https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uN5TA8uq5nkzuPjSXFk9ib7jZ72-xw_muu0H0qb16pc/edit#gid=1505607081
19
Solutions to the Plastics Crisishttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uN5TA8uq5nkzuPjSXFk9ib7jZ72-xw_muu0H0qb16pc/edit#gid=2043335341
20
21
sourceshttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uN5TA8uq5nkzuPjSXFk9ib7jZ72-xw_muu0H0qb16pc/edit#gid=1702974547
22
23
Enjoy
24
David McCandless
25
Apr 2024
26
27