Map 1
Sorted and baled plastic as a share of discarded plastic, 2018

Map description

The title of the map is "Sorted and baled plastic as a share of discarded plastic, 2018"

The title of the legend is "Share of discarded plastic that was sorted and baled for further processing in 2018 (%)."

The area of each province and territory is shaded with one of five discrete colours. The colour gradient goes from very light blue to very dark blue as the share increases.

The national average is 10%.

Nunavut had the smallest share of discarded plastic that was baled or shredded for further processing (<1%) and is shaded very light blue on the map.

The Northwest Territories (2%) and Newfoundland and Labrador (2%) are shaded light blue.

Manitoba (5%) is shaded blue.

Alberta (7%), New Brunswick (7%), Prince Edward Island (7%) and Ontario (10%) are shaded dark blue.

Saskatchewan (11%), Nova Scotia (12%), Yukon (12%) and British Columbia (12%) are shaded very dark blue.

Quebec had the largest share of discarded plastic that was baled or shredded for further processing (14%) and is also shaded very dark blue.

Source: Pilot physical flow account for plastic material, by province and territory (Table 38-10-0150-02).