In 2022, the United States shipped about 33 percent of its total scrap plastic exports to Canada. This amounted to over 145,000 metric tons. Mexico was the second largest export destination for U.S. scrap plastic that year, with a share of nearly 20 percent.
Distribution of scrap plastic exports from the United States in 2022, by destination
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Statista. (August 3, 2023). Distribution of scrap plastic exports from the United States in 2022, by destination [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228470/plastic-waste-us-exports-destination-shares-by-country/
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Statista. (2023). Distribution of scrap plastic exports from the United States in 2022, by destination. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228470/plastic-waste-us-exports-destination-shares-by-country/
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Distribution of scrap plastic exports from the United States in 2022, by destination [Graph], Statista, August 3, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228470/plastic-waste-us-exports-destination-shares-by-country/