Global plastic waste production breakdown 2018, by sector
In 2018, packaging accounted for 46 percent of global plastic waste generation. This was considerably higher than any other sector, with textiles making up the second highest share with approximately 15 percent.
Although very useful, plastic products, such as packaging, pose a number of environmental threats. Due to poor infrastructure and a lack of recycling options, products often end up in landfill sites, or oceans, causing significant environmental pollution.
Although very useful, plastic products, such as packaging, pose a number of environmental threats. Due to poor infrastructure and a lack of recycling options, products often end up in landfill sites, or oceans, causing significant environmental pollution.
