This statistic presents the share of environmental costs in the United States in 2016, by plastic alternative materials. As of that year, aluminum contributed about 39 percent of the total environmental costs from these materials. Materials such as glass, aluminum, and tin can be viable alternatives to plastic in many consumer goods.
Share of environmental costs in the United States in 2016, by plastic alternative materials
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American Chemistry Council, & Trucost. (July 26, 2016). Share of environmental costs in the United States in 2016, by plastic alternative materials [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/585763/share-of-environmetal-costs-in-the-us-for-plastic-alternatives/
American Chemistry Council, und Trucost. "Share of environmental costs in the United States in 2016, by plastic alternative materials." Chart. July 26, 2016. Statista. Accessed September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/585763/share-of-environmetal-costs-in-the-us-for-plastic-alternatives/
American Chemistry Council, Trucost. (2016). Share of environmental costs in the United States in 2016, by plastic alternative materials. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/585763/share-of-environmetal-costs-in-the-us-for-plastic-alternatives/
American Chemistry Council, and Trucost. "Share of Environmental Costs in The United States in 2016, by Plastic Alternative Materials." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jul 2016, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/585763/share-of-environmetal-costs-in-the-us-for-plastic-alternatives/
American Chemistry Council & Trucost, Share of environmental costs in the United States in 2016, by plastic alternative materials Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/585763/share-of-environmetal-costs-in-the-us-for-plastic-alternatives/ (last visited September 20, 2024)
Share of environmental costs in the United States in 2016, by plastic alternative materials [Graph], American Chemistry Council, & Trucost, July 26, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/585763/share-of-environmetal-costs-in-the-us-for-plastic-alternatives/