This statistic provides the breakdown of the plastic waste worldwide in 2015 by plastic type. As of that year, about 19 percent of plastic waste consisted of polypropylene (PP), which includes items like bottle tops, insulated coolers, and diapers.
Distribution of plastic waste worldwide in 2015, by plastic type
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National Geographic. (May 20, 2018). Distribution of plastic waste worldwide in 2015, by plastic type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/893594/plastic-waste-share-worldwide-by-type/
National Geographic. "Distribution of plastic waste worldwide in 2015, by plastic type." Chart. May 20, 2018. Statista. Accessed May 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/893594/plastic-waste-share-worldwide-by-type/
National Geographic. (2018). Distribution of plastic waste worldwide in 2015, by plastic type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/893594/plastic-waste-share-worldwide-by-type/
National Geographic. "Distribution of Plastic Waste Worldwide in 2015, by Plastic Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 May 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/893594/plastic-waste-share-worldwide-by-type/
National Geographic, Distribution of plastic waste worldwide in 2015, by plastic type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/893594/plastic-waste-share-worldwide-by-type/ (last visited May 02, 2024)
Distribution of plastic waste worldwide in 2015, by plastic type [Graph], National Geographic, May 20, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/893594/plastic-waste-share-worldwide-by-type/