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美国的塑料袋用量很大,但回收率很低。美国环保局2002年7月份的一份报告《美国城市固体垃圾:2000年的事实和数据》(Municipal Solid Waste in the United States: 2000 Facts and Figures)称,2000年美国丢弃的低密度和高密度聚乙烯大小袋子和包装薄膜要超过330万吨,其中只有5.4%被回收。该报告记录的2000年各类物资总回收率是30.1%。