This statistic depicts the sectoral distribution of plastic waste collected in Europe in 2016. According to data, the largest amount of plastic waste consisted of packaging, which made up 61.6 percent of all plastics collected. Moreover, plastic litter produced by the building-construction sector amounted to 5.8 percent, whereas e-waste constituted 5.5 percent of all plastic rubbish in whole Europe.
Sectoral distribution of plastic waste collected in Europe in 2016
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EDJNet. (July 23, 2018). Sectoral distribution of plastic waste collected in Europe in 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 09, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/986584/distribution-of-plastic-waste-collected-in-europe/
EDJNet. "Sectoral distribution of plastic waste collected in Europe in 2016." Chart. July 23, 2018. Statista. Accessed August 09, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/986584/distribution-of-plastic-waste-collected-in-europe/
EDJNet. (2018). Sectoral distribution of plastic waste collected in Europe in 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 09, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/986584/distribution-of-plastic-waste-collected-in-europe/
EDJNet. "Sectoral Distribution of Plastic Waste Collected in Europe in 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Jul 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/986584/distribution-of-plastic-waste-collected-in-europe/
EDJNet, Sectoral distribution of plastic waste collected in Europe in 2016 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/986584/distribution-of-plastic-waste-collected-in-europe/ (last visited August 09, 2020)
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