This Company Produces the Most Plastic Waste in the World

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November 6, 2021 4:00 pm

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30. Rongsheng Group
> Single-use plastic waste generated in 2019: 0.9 million tons
> Country: China
> Annual revenue: $14 billion
> Annual profit: $858.1 million

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29. China Coal
> Single-use plastic waste generated in 2019: 0.9 million tons
> Country: China
> Annual revenue: $20.5 billion
> Annual profit: $775.1 million

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28. Hanwha Chemical
> Single-use plastic waste generated in 2019: 1.0 million tons
> Country: South Korea
> Annual revenue: $43.2 billion
> Annual profit: $181.2 million

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27. Chevron Corporation
> Single-use plastic waste generated in 2019: 1.0 million tons
> Country: United States
> Annual revenue: $94.4 billion
> Annual profit: -$5.5 billion

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26. Jiangyin Chengxing Industrial Group
> Single-use plastic waste generated in 2019: 1.0 million tons
> Country: China
> Annual revenue: N/A
> Annual profit: N/A

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