This chart reports the estimated volume of microplastics in Europe in 2017, by main product category. According to the data, hand cleaners were the products containing the greatest part of intentionally added microplastics as of 2017, with more than 440 tons.
Estimated volume of microplastics in Europe in 2017, by main product category
(in tons)
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European Commission. (April 24, 2017). Estimated volume of microplastics in Europe in 2017, by main product category (in tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/985740/estimated-volume-of-microplastics-in-europe/
European Commission. "Estimated volume of microplastics in Europe in 2017, by main product category (in tons)." Chart. April 24, 2017. Statista. Accessed September 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/985740/estimated-volume-of-microplastics-in-europe/
European Commission. (2017). Estimated volume of microplastics in Europe in 2017, by main product category (in tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/985740/estimated-volume-of-microplastics-in-europe/
European Commission. "Estimated Volume of Microplastics in Europe in 2017, by Main Product Category (in Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Apr 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/985740/estimated-volume-of-microplastics-in-europe/
European Commission, Estimated volume of microplastics in Europe in 2017, by main product category (in tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/985740/estimated-volume-of-microplastics-in-europe/ (last visited September 26, 2024)
Estimated volume of microplastics in Europe in 2017, by main product category (in tons) [Graph], European Commission, April 24, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/985740/estimated-volume-of-microplastics-in-europe/