leading plastic waste exporters in the world. Plastic waste is often exported to developing countries with poor waste management.
The U.S. state of California exported more than 75,000 metric tons of plastic waste in 2019. This was almost twice the volume of plastic waste exported by Texas. The United States is one of the Exports of plastic waste from the United States in 2019, by select state (in metric tons)
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PPC. (April 7, 2020). Exports of plastic waste from the United States in 2019, by select state (in metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1190710/us-plastic-waste-exports-by-state/
PPC. "Exports of plastic waste from the United States in 2019, by select state (in metric tons)." Chart. April 7, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 03, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1190710/us-plastic-waste-exports-by-state/
PPC. (2020). Exports of plastic waste from the United States in 2019, by select state (in metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 03, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1190710/us-plastic-waste-exports-by-state/
PPC. "Exports of Plastic Waste from The United States in 2019, by Select State (in Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Apr 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1190710/us-plastic-waste-exports-by-state/
PPC, Exports of plastic waste from the United States in 2019, by select state (in metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1190710/us-plastic-waste-exports-by-state/ (last visited December 03, 2023)
Exports of plastic waste from the United States in 2019, by select state (in metric tons) [Graph], PPC, April 7, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1190710/us-plastic-waste-exports-by-state/