Pollution from plastic is a growing concern due to the increased production of disposable and single-use plastics, making them a ubiquitous issue and prompting widespread action plans for mitigation. The rapid growth in the usage of plastics is attributed to their physical properties, such as ease of moulding and impermeable nature to liquids and gases. Global plastic production has grown continuously, doubling from around 230 million tons at the turn of the century to more than 450 million tons just before the COVID-19 outbreak. While the pandemic had short- and long-run impacts on output across sectors due to reduced economic activities, the consequences for plastics differed.