As of 2018, about 25 percent of the European demand of plastic packaging could be covered by other materials. In particular, 1.3 metric tons of bottles, caps, lids and other closures could be manufactured in other materials. The potential substitution for trays and clamshells amounted to 1.2 metric tons.
Volume of plastic packaging that could be potentially substituted as of 2018, by item (in metric tons)
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Material Economics. (January 1, 2018). Volume of plastic packaging that could be potentially substituted as of 2018, by item (in metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1072944/plastic-packaging-substitution-potential-in-europe/
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Material Economics. "Volume of Plastic Packaging That Could Be Potentially Substituted as of 2018, by Item (in Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jan 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1072944/plastic-packaging-substitution-potential-in-europe/
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Volume of plastic packaging that could be potentially substituted as of 2018, by item (in metric tons) [Graph], Material Economics, January 1, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1072944/plastic-packaging-substitution-potential-in-europe/