In 2021, it was estimated that around 70 percent of plastic waste disposed in South Korea was recycled as fuel or as recyclable material. The share of plastic waste disposed as recyclable material has increased by around 10 percentage points since 2017.
Distribution of plastic waste disposed in South Korea in 2021, by method type
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