This statistic provides a distribution of the worldwide consumption of biodegradable polymers in 2015, by end use. In 2015, a worldwide total of 410 thousand metric tons of biodegradable polymers were consumed. Of that number, 44 percent of biodegradable polymer consumption can be attributed to the end use category of food packaging, dishes, and cutlery.
Distribution of worldwide consumption of biodegradable polymers in 2015, by end use
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Plastics Engineering Magazine. (February 21, 2016). Distribution of worldwide consumption of biodegradable polymers in 2015, by end use [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/538080/worldwide-consumption-of-biodegradable-polymers-by-end-use/
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