This statistic provides the data from a score of tap water samples from several countries around the world. It indicates the average number of plastic fibers that were found in tap water samples. In Lebanon, there were 4.5 plastic fibers found per 500 millimeters of tap water.
Average number of plastic fibers in tap water worldwide in 2017, by select country (per 500 milliliters)
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The Guardian. (September 6, 2017). Average number of plastic fibers in tap water worldwide in 2017, by select country (per 500 milliliters) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 27, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/745210/plastic-fibers-in-tap-water-by-select-country/
The Guardian. "Average number of plastic fibers in tap water worldwide in 2017, by select country (per 500 milliliters) ." Chart. September 6, 2017. Statista. Accessed September 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/745210/plastic-fibers-in-tap-water-by-select-country/
The Guardian. (2017). Average number of plastic fibers in tap water worldwide in 2017, by select country (per 500 milliliters) . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/745210/plastic-fibers-in-tap-water-by-select-country/
The Guardian. "Average Number of Plastic Fibers in Tap Water Worldwide in 2017, by Select Country (per 500 Milliliters) ." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Sep 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/745210/plastic-fibers-in-tap-water-by-select-country/
The Guardian, Average number of plastic fibers in tap water worldwide in 2017, by select country (per 500 milliliters) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/745210/plastic-fibers-in-tap-water-by-select-country/ (last visited September 27, 2023)
Average number of plastic fibers in tap water worldwide in 2017, by select country (per 500 milliliters) [Graph], The Guardian, September 6, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/745210/plastic-fibers-in-tap-water-by-select-country/