This statistic displays the disposal of plastic waste in Canada in 2016, broken down by destination. In that year, the total amount of discarded plastic in Canada reached an amount of *** million metric tons, of which only ** metric tons were recycled.
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The Globe and Mail. (May 14, 2019). Disposal of plastic waste in Canada in 2016, by destination (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/1007893/disposal-plastic-waste-canada-by-destination/
The Globe and Mail. "Disposal of plastic waste in Canada in 2016, by destination (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. May 14, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 22, 2026. /statistics/1007893/disposal-plastic-waste-canada-by-destination/
The Globe and Mail. (2019). Disposal of plastic waste in Canada in 2016, by destination (in 1,000 metric tons). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2026. /statistics/1007893/disposal-plastic-waste-canada-by-destination/
The Globe and Mail. "Disposal of Plastic Waste in Canada in 2016, by Destination (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 14 May 2019, /statistics/1007893/disposal-plastic-waste-canada-by-destination/
The Globe and Mail, Disposal of plastic waste in Canada in 2016, by destination (in 1,000 metric tons) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1007893/disposal-plastic-waste-canada-by-destination/ (last visited July 22, 2026)
Disposal of plastic waste in Canada in 2016, by destination (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], The Globe and Mail, May 14, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1007893/disposal-plastic-waste-canada-by-destination/
