Fig. 1: Total plastic waste imports, total trade values, and average unit prices paid by the top 22 importers from 2013 to 2022. | Nature Communications

Fig. 1: Total plastic waste imports, total trade values, and average unit prices paid by the top 22 importers from 2013 to 2022.

From: Economic viability requires higher recycling rates for imported plastic waste than expected

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The trade value reflects the cost, insurance and freight (CIF) price. The average unit price of waste import is calculated based on the weighted values of four plastic waste types (PE, PS, PVC and others) across years. The original trade data, including net weight and trade value, are sourced from the UN Comtrade database. The volume of plastic waste import is reported in net weight (million tonnes, Mt).

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