In 2022, polypropylene (PP) was the most produced synthetic resin by production volume in South Korea, with over six million tons produced. High-density polyethylene (HDPE) saw the second-highest production volume with approximately 3.7 million tons produced that year.
As the usage of plastics and related products has increased, plastic waste, especially from households, has also risen over the years. In particular, food packaging, led by major food manufacturers such as Lotte Chilsung and CJ CheilJedang, made up the large majority of household plastic waste.
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KPIA. (October 6, 2023). Production volume of synthetic resin South Korea in 2022, by material type (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101005/south-korea-plastic-raw-materials-production-by-type/
KPIA. "Production volume of synthetic resin South Korea in 2022, by material type (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. October 6, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101005/south-korea-plastic-raw-materials-production-by-type/
KPIA. (2023). Production volume of synthetic resin South Korea in 2022, by material type (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101005/south-korea-plastic-raw-materials-production-by-type/
KPIA. "Production Volume of Synthetic Resin South Korea in 2022, by Material Type (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101005/south-korea-plastic-raw-materials-production-by-type/
KPIA, Production volume of synthetic resin South Korea in 2022, by material type (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101005/south-korea-plastic-raw-materials-production-by-type/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Production volume of synthetic resin South Korea in 2022, by material type (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], KPIA, October 6, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101005/south-korea-plastic-raw-materials-production-by-type/