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 May 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/817004/plastic-waste-generation-european-union-eu-28/
European Commission. "Plastic waste generation in the European Union (EU-28) in 2015, by type." Chart. January 16, 2018. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/817004/plastic-waste-generation-european-union-eu-28/
European Commission. (2018). Plastic waste generation in the European Union (EU-28) in 2015, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/817004/plastic-waste-generation-european-union-eu-28/
European Commission. "Plastic Waste Generation in The European Union (Eu-28) in 2015, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Jan 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/817004/plastic-waste-generation-european-union-eu-28/
European Commission, Plastic waste generation in the European Union (EU-28) in 2015, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/817004/plastic-waste-generation-european-union-eu-28/ (last visited May 11, 2024)
Plastic waste generation in the European Union (EU-28) in 2015, by type [Graph], European Commission, January 16, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/817004/plastic-waste-generation-european-union-eu-28/