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Data Related to Plastic Pollution in India
- The global average consumption of plastic per person per year is 20.9 kg.
- Short-life plastics, encompassing plastic packaging and single-use plastics, accounts for approximately 37% of the total plastic commercialized annually.
- As per a recent report by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), India generates around 4.1 million tonnes of plastic waste annually. As per an analysis of CPCB data done by CSE, India recycles merely 12 per cent of its total plastic waste.
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