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Mapping of global plastics value chain and plastics losses to the environment With a particular focus on marine environment Table S2. Source of losses of macro- and microplastic to the environment distributed into geographical regions Micro- or macro- plastic Source of loss Share of total loss [%] Total loss [Mt] Loss of plastic to environment from mismanaged waste treatment 0% 0% 0% 0% 13% 24% 23% 0% 10% 10% 19% 3.87 Loss of plastic from littering 11% 17% 3% 7% 18% 6% 18% 1% 3% 7% 9% 0.80 Fishing nets and other losses of fibers related to fishing Global estimate, no information about the regions where losses occur 0.60 Total macroplastics 2% 3% 1% 1% 14% 21% 22% 0% 9% 9% 18% 5.27 Microbeads lost to environment from use of cosmetics and personal care products 10% 3% 1% 6% 17% 16% 8% 1% 9% 22% 6% 0.01 Loss of rubber from tyre abrasion 20% 13% 2% 12% 14% 3% 6% 1% 6% 18% 5% 1.41 Loss through weathering of marine coatings 22% 18% 4% 4% 6% 6% 10% 0% 4% 19% 5% 0.05 Loss via washing of textiles – clothing 13% 3% 1% 8% 20% 3% 5% 1% 12% 27% 6% 0.26 Road markings 22% 18% 4% 4% 6% 6% 10% 0% 4% 19% 5% 0.59 City dust 3% 1% 0% 5% 21% 22% 8% 0% 14% 20% 6% 0.65 Loss of plastic during upstream plastic production (Virgin plastic pellets) 17% 15% 4% 2% 9% 6% 5% 0% 11% 28% 2% 0.03 Total microplastics 16% 11% 2% 9% 14% 8% 7% 1% 8% 20% 5% 3.01 16 | Technical summary Microplastics Macroplastics NAFTA (incl. rest of North America) Western Europe WJapan Central Europe & CIS Asia (excl. Japan, India, and China) Africa Latin America & Caribbean Oceania India China Middle EastPDF Image | Mapping of global plastics value chain
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