Plastic Footprint Calculator

Enter how many plastic items you use, choose the timeframe for each, then click Calculate.

Food & Kitchen

20 g each
5.5 g each
2 g each
10 g each

Bathroom & Laundry

0.2 g each
60 g each
25 g each
15 g each
20 g each
13 g each

Disposable Containers & Packaging

30 g each
12 g each
0.55 g each
5 g each
15 g each

Plastic Footprint

Total footprint
kg / year
Also shown in
lb / year

Step-by-step derivation

Annualized items = entered amount × timeframe factor. Annual grams = annualized items × grams per item. Total kg = total grams ÷ 1000.
Item Items / year g each Subtotal (kg)
Enter values and click Calculate to see the breakdown.
Total

References

  • PET bottle model weight: 20 g each
  • Plastic bag model weight: 5.5 g each
  • Straw model weight: 0.55 g each
  • Annualization factors used: day × 365, week × 52, month × 12, half-year × 2, year × 1

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