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U.S. plastic waste exports by destination country 2018
Distribution of plastic waste exports from the United States in 2018, by country
by T. Wang,
last edited
Aug 15, 2019
Industrialized countries generate large quantities of organic, metal, and plastic waste, among other types of waste. Some of these countries export their hazardous and less-valuable plastic waste to other countries for further processing or management.
In 2018, around 19 percent of the total amount of plastic waste exported from the United States went to Malaysia. However, it is reported that some 55 percent of waste in the country is mismanaged. In general, around 78 percent of the plastic waste exported from the U.S. was destined for countries with poor waste management.
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by T. Wang,
last edited
Aug 15, 2019
Industrialized countries generate large quantities of organic, metal, and plastic waste, among other types of waste. Some of these countries export their hazardous and less-valuable plastic waste to other countries for further processing or management.
In 2018, around 19 percent of the total amount of plastic waste exported from the United States went to Malaysia. However, it is reported that some 55 percent of waste in the country is mismanaged. In general, around 78 percent of the plastic waste exported from the U.S. was destined for countries with poor waste management.
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- * Countries with poor waste management are those with "material that is either littered or inadequately disposed."
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- * Countries with poor waste management are those with "material that is either littered or inadequately disposed."
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