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 April 25, 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 April 25, 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: April 25, 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 April 25, 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/