In 2019, China and the United States were the main e-commerce polluters regarding plastic packaging. The Chinese e-commerce industry produced 221.5 million kilograms of plastic packaging waste, while the United States was responsible for 212.7 million kilograms. That same year, the estimated worldwide amount of plastic packaging waste produced by e-commerce activities reached 942 million kilograms.
Estimated volume of e-commerce plastic packaging waste in 2019, by country
(in million kilograms)
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Oceana. (December 15, 2020). Estimated volume of e-commerce plastic packaging waste in 2019, by country (in million kilograms) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 09, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1262381/e-commerce-plastic-packaging-waste-by-country/
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