This statistic displays the amount of macro- and microplastics lost to the environment worldwide as of 2018, broken down by plastic type. In that year, some **** million metric tons of polypropylene macroplastics were lost to the environment worldwide.
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UNEP, & GEF, & Danmarks Tekniske Universitet. (October 23, 2018). Volume of macro- and microplastics lost to the environment worldwide as of 2018, by plastic type (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. Retrieved August 17, 2026, from /statistics/1016824/macro-microplastics-lost-to-environment-by-type/
UNEP, und GEF, und Danmarks Tekniske Universitet. "Volume of macro- and microplastics lost to the environment worldwide as of 2018, by plastic type (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. October 23, 2018. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. Accessed August 17, 2026. /statistics/1016824/macro-microplastics-lost-to-environment-by-type/
UNEP, GEF, Danmarks Tekniske Universitet. (2018). Volume of macro- and microplastics lost to the environment worldwide as of 2018, by plastic type (in 1,000 metric tons). ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾 Inc.. Accessed: August 17, 2026. /statistics/1016824/macro-microplastics-lost-to-environment-by-type/
UNEP, and GEF, and Danmarks Tekniske Universitet. "Volume of Macro- and Microplastics Lost to The Environment Worldwide as of 2018, by Plastic Type (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾, ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾 Inc., 23 Oct 2018, /statistics/1016824/macro-microplastics-lost-to-environment-by-type/
UNEP & GEF & Danmarks Tekniske Universitet, Volume of macro- and microplastics lost to the environment worldwide as of 2018, by plastic type (in 1,000 metric tons) ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾, /statistics/1016824/macro-microplastics-lost-to-environment-by-type/ (last visited August 17, 2026)
Volume of macro- and microplastics lost to the environment worldwide as of 2018, by plastic type (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], UNEP, & GEF, & Danmarks Tekniske Universitet, October 23, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1016824/macro-microplastics-lost-to-environment-by-type/
