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Plastic waste generation by industrial sector, 2015

Global plastic waste generation by industrial sector, measured in tonnes per year.

0 tonnes40 million tonnes80 million tonnes120 million tonnesPackaging141 million tonnesTextiles42 million tonnesOther sectors38 million tonnesConsumer & Institutional Products37 million tonnesTransportation17 million tonnesBuilding and Construction13 million tonnesElectrical/Electronic13 million tonnesIndustrial Machinery1 million tonnes

Source: Geyer et al. (2017)

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