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India ranks 94 in per capita single-use plastic waste production: Report India Today Web Desk
India s plans to phase out single-use plastic are already paying dividends as the world s second-most populous country ranks 94th in per capita plastic waste production. A report by the Australia-based Minderoo Foundation said India s per capita waste generated from single-use plastic is 4 kg.
The report said Singapore and Australia top the list of the countries in per capita plastic waste generation. Singapore s per capita plastic waste generation stands at 76 kg followed by Australia at 56 kg, the report said.
China is the largest producer of single-use plastic, followed by the US and India, the report said. However, while India generates 5.58 million tonnes (MT) of single-use plastic annually, China produces six times more, at 25.36 MT and the US 17.19 MT.