This statistic gives an estimate of the amount of displaced plastic waste in 2020, 2025 and 2030, as a consequence of the Chinese ban on waste imports. In a **** restriction scenario, the amount of displaced plastic rubbish would exceed *** million tons in 2030. In a more optimistic scenario, where imports were cut to ** percent of the total projected imports, there would be nearly ** million tons of displaced plastic waste worldwide as soon as 2020.
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AAAS. (June 20, 2018). Estimated displaced plastic waste after the implementation of the Chinese waste import ban, by restriction scenario (in million tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/980896/displaced-plastic-waste-from-chinese-import-ban/
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