In 2020, the disposal volume of plastic products in China amounted to over 38 million metric tons. Despite the plastic bans the government introduced since 2007, and subsequently in 2020, the growth in plastic usage in China has not been put to a halt.
Disposal volume of plastic products in China from 2017 to 2020
(in million metric tons)
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