In 2017, around 4.3 million tons of commercial and industrial plastic waste were generated in South Korea. It was followed by household plastic waste and construction waste, with about three million tons and 658 thousand tons respectively.
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Greenpeace. (December 31, 2019). Volume of plastic waste generated in South Korea in 2017, by waste type (in 1,000 tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100672/south-korea-plastic-waste-generation-by-waste-type/
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Greenpeace. "Volume of Plastic Waste Generated in South Korea in 2017, by Waste Type (in 1,000 Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Dec 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100672/south-korea-plastic-waste-generation-by-waste-type/
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Volume of plastic waste generated in South Korea in 2017, by waste type (in 1,000 tons) [Graph], Greenpeace, December 31, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1100672/south-korea-plastic-waste-generation-by-waste-type/