Plastic packaging accounted for the largest plastic consumption in Nigeria. According to data published in 2020, 54 percent of the plastic in Nigeria was used as packaging material. In addition, 16 percent of plastic was consumed by the construction industry, the second largest sector consuming plastic in Nigeria.
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