Statistic Of The Year: 90.5 Percent Of Plastic Has Never Been Recycled
By The Conversation | December 18th 2018 11:49 AM
This year, I served on the judging panel for The Royal Statistical Society’s International Statistic of the Year.
On Dec. 18, we announced the winner: 90.5 percent, the amount of plastic that has never been recycled. Okay – but why is that such a big deal?
Much like Oxford English Dictionary’s “Word of the Year†competition, the international statistic is meant to capture the zeitgeist of this year. The judging panel accepted nominations from the statistical community and the public at large for a statistic they feel shines a light on today’s most pressing issues.
https://www.science20.com/the_conversation/statistic_of_the_year_905_percent_of_plastic_has_never_been_recycled-235793
