main source of plastic waste generation is packaging, followed by textiles.
In 2018, approximately 342.6 million metric tons of plastic waste was generated worldwide. Of this total, just 21.3 percent was recycled. Instead. the majority of plastic waste generated globally is either discarded at landfills or incinerated. The Distribution of plastic waste treatment worldwide in 2018, by method
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