Plastic packaging waste generation
Most plastic packaging is disposed of within a relatively short time. Discarded packaging accounts for 46% (158 million tonnes) of total annual plastic waste generation (Geyer 2020). Most plastic packaging waste is estimated to come from household waste. Waste plastic packaging makes up a considerable portion of collected aquatic litter (15.9% in the oceans and…
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Produced by:GRID-Arendal
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Year:02/11/2021
Plastic packaging waste generation
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