World's largest plastic polluters: China tops list, India close

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3. Russia

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4. Brazil

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5. Mexico

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6. Vietnam

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7. Iran

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8. Indonesia

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9. Egypt

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10. Pakistan

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11. United States

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12. Turkey

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