This statistic shows the global flow of plastic packaging materials in 2015. During this year, of the 141 million metric tons of plastic produced, around 86 percent were disposed and littered.
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UNEP. (June 7, 2018). Flow of plastic packaging waste worldwide in 2015 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 12, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/872408/plastic-packaging-waste-flow-worldwide/
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Flow of plastic packaging waste worldwide in 2015 [Graph], UNEP, June 7, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/872408/plastic-packaging-waste-flow-worldwide/
