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Mean product lifetime of plastic uses, 2015

Mean product lifetime (from production to disposal) of different uses of plastic products, measured in years.

0 years5 years10 years15 years20 years25 years30 years35 yearsBuilding and Construction35 yearsIndustrial Machinery20 yearsTransportation13 yearsElectrical/Electronic8 yearsTextiles5 yearsConsumer & Institutional Products3 yearsPackaging0.5 years

Source: Geyer et al. (2017)