This statistic displays the disposal of plastic waste in Canada in 2016, broken down by destination. In that year, the total amount of discarded plastic in Canada reached an amount of 3.3 million metric tons, of which only 305,000 metric tons were recycled.
Disposal of plastic waste in Canada in 2016, by destination (in 1,000 metric tons)
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The Globe and Mail. (May 14, 2019). Disposal of plastic waste in Canada in 2016, by destination (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 09, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1007893/disposal-plastic-waste-canada-by-destination/
The Globe and Mail. "Disposal of plastic waste in Canada in 2016, by destination (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. May 14, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 09, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1007893/disposal-plastic-waste-canada-by-destination/
The Globe and Mail. (2019). Disposal of plastic waste in Canada in 2016, by destination (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 09, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1007893/disposal-plastic-waste-canada-by-destination/
The Globe and Mail. "Disposal of Plastic Waste in Canada in 2016, by Destination (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 May 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1007893/disposal-plastic-waste-canada-by-destination/
The Globe and Mail, Disposal of plastic waste in Canada in 2016, by destination (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1007893/disposal-plastic-waste-canada-by-destination/ (last visited December 09, 2023)
Disposal of plastic waste in Canada in 2016, by destination (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], The Globe and Mail, May 14, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1007893/disposal-plastic-waste-canada-by-destination/