This statistic displays the amount of microbeads in consumer and personal care products, and the amount that is lost to the environment worldwide as of 2018, broken down by region. As of that year, there were around 2,196 metric tons of microbeads in consumer and personal care products in Africa. In that region, of which, 2,139 metric tons were lost into the environment.
Volume of microbeads in consumer products and lost to the environment worldwide as of 2018, by region (in metric tons)
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UNEP, & GEF, & Danmarks Tekniske Universitet. (October 23, 2018). Volume of microbeads in consumer products and lost to the environment worldwide as of 2018, by region (in metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1016787/microbeads-in-consumer-personal-care-products-lost-to-environment-by-region/
UNEP, und GEF, und Danmarks Tekniske Universitet. "Volume of microbeads in consumer products and lost to the environment worldwide as of 2018, by region (in metric tons)." Chart. October 23, 2018. Statista. Accessed May 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1016787/microbeads-in-consumer-personal-care-products-lost-to-environment-by-region/
UNEP, GEF, Danmarks Tekniske Universitet. (2018). Volume of microbeads in consumer products and lost to the environment worldwide as of 2018, by region (in metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1016787/microbeads-in-consumer-personal-care-products-lost-to-environment-by-region/
UNEP, and GEF, and Danmarks Tekniske Universitet. "Volume of Microbeads in Consumer Products and Lost to The Environment Worldwide as of 2018, by Region (in Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Oct 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1016787/microbeads-in-consumer-personal-care-products-lost-to-environment-by-region/
UNEP & GEF & Danmarks Tekniske Universitet, Volume of microbeads in consumer products and lost to the environment worldwide as of 2018, by region (in metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1016787/microbeads-in-consumer-personal-care-products-lost-to-environment-by-region/ (last visited May 15, 2024)
Volume of microbeads in consumer products and lost to the environment worldwide as of 2018, by region (in metric tons) [Graph], UNEP, & GEF, & Danmarks Tekniske Universitet, October 23, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1016787/microbeads-in-consumer-personal-care-products-lost-to-environment-by-region/