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Statistics on Plastic waste in the U.S.
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Global plastic production 1950-2021
- Premium Statistic Global plastic use shares 2019, by region
- Premium Statistic Mismanaged plastic waste shares worldwide 2019, by region
- Premium Statistic Plastics consumption in the United States 1980-2019
- Basic Statistic Breakdown of municipal waste materials generated in the U.S. 2018, by type
Trade
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- Premium Statistic Scrap plastic exports from the U.S. 2015-2021
- Premium Statistic Share of scrap plastic waste exported by the U.S. 2021, by destination
- Premium Statistic U.S. plastic waste exports 2020-2021, by destination
- Premium Statistic Quarterly plastic waste exports from the United States 2018-2022
- Premium Statistic Quarterly plastic waste imports in the United States 2019-2022
- Premium Statistic U.S plastic scrap exports in H1 2022, by destination
Generation
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- Basic Statistic Volume of U.S. plastic municipal solid waste generated 1960-2018
- Basic Statistic Volume of plastic MSW generated in the U.S. 2018, by type
- Premium Statistic U.S. municipal solid waste: plastics generation by category 2018
- Premium Statistic Plastic containers and packaging MSW generated in the U.S. 1960-2018
- Premium Statistic Plastic packaging MSW generation in the U.S. 1960-2018, by product
Waste management
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- Premium Statistic Share of plastic waste management in the U.S. 2018-2021, by method and scenario
- Premium Statistic Plastic waste managed in the U.S. 2018-2021, by method and scenario
- Premium Statistic Plastic containers and packaging MSW landfilled in the U.S. 1960-2018
- Premium Statistic Plastic bottle recycling rates in the U.S. 2019-2020, by material type
- Premium Statistic Share of recycled-non bottle rigid plastic in the U.S. 2020, by source
- Premium Statistic Household plastic waste recycling habits in the United States 2020-2022
Pollution
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- Premium Statistic Coastal mismanaged plastic waste generation worldwide 2016, by select country
- Premium Statistic Waste items found along beaches in the U.S. 2021
- Premium Statistic Waste items found along beaches in the U.S. 2021, by state
- Premium Statistic Concerns about negative impacts of plastic waste in the U.S. 2020-2022, by issue
- Premium Statistic Plastics and plastic waste opinions in the U.S. 2020-2022, by statement
Outlook
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- Premium Statistic Global plastic waste generation projections 2019-2060, by disposal method
- Premium Statistic Projected plastics use in the United States 2019-2060
- Premium Statistic Projected plastic waste generation in the United States 2019-2060
- Premium Statistic Plastic waste generation per capita in the U.S. 2019-2060
Further related statistics
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- Canada's plastic waste flow by disposal method 2016
- Destination of Canada's postconsumer plastics recycled 2017
- U.S. import volume of waste plastics 2006-2015
- Plastic waste imports worldwide 2021, by destination
- Key data on global plastics recycling businesses by select country 2017
- Worldwide distribution of single-use plastic production 2014, by region
- Volume of plastic packaging waste recovered in Italy 2013-2018
- U.S. post-consumer recycling companies based on volume 2015
- Global flow of plastic polymer material 2016
- U.S. plastic waste collected and accepted 2019
- Global volume of microbeads in products and lost to environment by region 2018
- PET plastic bottle recycling rates in select countries 2018
- Canada's postconsumer plastics recycled by material 2017
- Weight of U.S. plastic waste exports by country 2017-2018
- Distribution of French travelers in Quebec 2011, by age group
- Costa Rica: footwear exports 2021, by value
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- Plastic waste imports worldwide 2021, by destination
- Key data on global plastics recycling businesses by select country 2017
- Worldwide distribution of single-use plastic production 2014, by region
- Volume of plastic packaging waste recovered in Italy 2013-2018
- U.S. post-consumer recycling companies based on volume 2015
- Global flow of plastic polymer material 2016
- U.S. plastic waste collected and accepted 2019
- Global volume of microbeads in products and lost to environment by region 2018
- PET plastic bottle recycling rates in select countries 2018
- Canada's postconsumer plastics recycled by material 2017
- Weight of U.S. plastic waste exports by country 2017-2018
- Distribution of French travelers in Quebec 2011, by age group
- Costa Rica: footwear exports 2021, by value
UN Comtrade. (October 12, 2022). Plastic scrap exports from the United States in 2020 and 2021, by destination (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 29, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1033852/plastic-waste-us-exports-destination-by-country/
UN Comtrade. "Plastic scrap exports from the United States in 2020 and 2021, by destination (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. October 12, 2022. Statista. Accessed January 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1033852/plastic-waste-us-exports-destination-by-country/
UN Comtrade. (2022). Plastic scrap exports from the United States in 2020 and 2021, by destination (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1033852/plastic-waste-us-exports-destination-by-country/
UN Comtrade. "Plastic Scrap Exports from The United States in 2020 and 2021, by Destination (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Oct 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1033852/plastic-waste-us-exports-destination-by-country/
UN Comtrade, Plastic scrap exports from the United States in 2020 and 2021, by destination (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1033852/plastic-waste-us-exports-destination-by-country/ (last visited January 29, 2023)
Plastic scrap exports from the United States in 2020 and 2021, by destination (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], UN Comtrade, October 12, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1033852/plastic-waste-us-exports-destination-by-country/