The ubiquitous material around the world, plastic, has one common name, but is made up by many different types. Polypropylene, one type of plastic that is often used to create every day products such as plastic straws, yogurt tubs, and hangers, accounted for a 23 percent share of the total global production of plastics.
Distribution of plastic production worldwide in 2018, by type
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US Department of Energy. (July 11, 2019). Distribution of plastic production worldwide in 2018, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/968808/distribution-of-global-plastic-production-by-type/
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