This statistic displays the share of plastic waste generation in the European Union (EU-28) in 2015, by type. By far the largest generator of plastic waste was from packaging, making up 59 percent of all plastic waste generation. Electrical and electronic equipment made up eight percent of the total.
Plastic waste generation in the European Union (EU-28) in 2015, by type
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European Commission. (January 16, 2018). Plastic waste generation in the European Union (EU-28) in 2015, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 27, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/817004/plastic-waste-generation-european-union-eu-28/
European Commission. "Plastic waste generation in the European Union (EU-28) in 2015, by type." Chart. January 16, 2018. Statista. Accessed February 27, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/817004/plastic-waste-generation-european-union-eu-28/
European Commission. (2018). Plastic waste generation in the European Union (EU-28) in 2015, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 27, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/817004/plastic-waste-generation-european-union-eu-28/
European Commission. "Plastic Waste Generation in The European Union (Eu-28) in 2015, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Jan 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/817004/plastic-waste-generation-european-union-eu-28/
European Commission, Plastic waste generation in the European Union (EU-28) in 2015, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/817004/plastic-waste-generation-european-union-eu-28/ (last visited February 27, 2020)
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