In 2015, around 25.7 billion single-use cups were produced in South Korea. As of August 2018, South Korean government started to ban the use of single-use cups in stores except for takeout orders, then the consumption of disposable cups at coffee shops and fast-food restaurants showed a decrease. The government aims to reduce the use of disposable products by more than 35 percent by 2022, including the introduction of the cup deposit system which starts from 2021.
Number of single-use cups produced in South Korea from 2010 to 2015
(in billions)
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The Dong-A Ilbo. (September 10, 2019). Number of single-use cups produced in South Korea from 2010 to 2015 (in billions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098369/south-korea-single-use-cups-production-volume/
The Dong-A Ilbo. "Number of single-use cups produced in South Korea from 2010 to 2015 (in billions)." Chart. September 10, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098369/south-korea-single-use-cups-production-volume/
The Dong-A Ilbo. (2019). Number of single-use cups produced in South Korea from 2010 to 2015 (in billions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098369/south-korea-single-use-cups-production-volume/
The Dong-A Ilbo. "Number of Single-use Cups Produced in South Korea from 2010 to 2015 (in Billions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Sep 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098369/south-korea-single-use-cups-production-volume/
The Dong-A Ilbo, Number of single-use cups produced in South Korea from 2010 to 2015 (in billions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098369/south-korea-single-use-cups-production-volume/ (last visited December 26, 2024)
Number of single-use cups produced in South Korea from 2010 to 2015 (in billions) [Graph], The Dong-A Ilbo, September 10, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098369/south-korea-single-use-cups-production-volume/
