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Resin type shares of total at selected stages of physical flow account for plastic material, 2018

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Produced plastic Discarded plastic Disposed plastic Recycled plastic 0 50 100 % Polyethylene resinsPolyethylene resins Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resinsPolyethylene terephthalate (PET) resins Polypropylene resinsPolypropylene resins Polystyrene resinsPolystyrene resins All other resin typesAll other resin types
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Table 38-10-0151-01.

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Resin type shares of total at selected stages of physical flow account for plastic material, 2018, %
  Polyethylene resins Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resins Polypropylene resins Polystyrene resins All other resin types
Produced plastic 27.7 16.8 19.1 12.1 24.4
Discarded plastic 32.5 19.9 22.6 4.6 20.3
Disposed plastic 32.3 19.9 23.8 4.5 19.4
Recycled plastic 34.2 20.3 9.4 5.6 30.5
Source(s):
Table 38-10-0151-01.
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