Table 3 Plastic sales in North America, 1995 (Summers 1996)
From: Review on the current status of polymer degradation: a microbial approach
Type of polymer | Billions of pounds |
|---|---|
LDPE/LLDPE | 14–16 |
PVC | 12–14 |
HDPE | 12–14 |
PP | 10–12 |
PS | 6–7 |
Polyester | 4 |
PC | <2 |