Packaging accounts for the largest share of plastic waste generation in the European Union by far, making up 59 percent of all plastic waste generation in 2015. Electrical and electronic equipment made up eight percent of the total.
Plastic waste generation in the European Union (EU-28) in 2015, by type
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European Commission. (January 16, 2018). Plastic waste generation in the European Union (EU-28) in 2015, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/817004/plastic-waste-generation-european-union-eu-28/
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