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Plastic waste generation per person, 2010

Daily plastic waste generation per person, measured in kilograms per person per day. This measures the overall per capita plastic waste generation rate prior to waste
management, recycling or incineration. It does not therefore directly indicate the risk of pollution to waterways or marine environments.

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World

Source: Jambeck et al. (2015)