The Biggest Source of Plastic Waste

Do you know what the biggest source of plastic waste is

Primary plastic production by industrial sector, 2015

Plastic waste generation by industrial sector, 2015

Based on the statistical data, in 2015, packaging was the dominant use of primary plastics, with around 42% of plastics entering the use phase and it was also the dominant source for plastic waste with around 141 million tons

Ref: Naser, A. Z., Deiab, I., & Darras, B. M. (2021). Poly (lactic acid)(PLA) and polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), green alternatives to petroleum-based plastics: a review. RSC Advances, 11(28), 17151-17196

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