In 2022, over six million tons of plastic and synthetic resin waste from the commercial and industrial sector were recycled in South Korea, while around one million tons of that were incinerated. That year, over seven million tons of plastic and synthetic resin waste were generated from the commercial and industrial sector in South Korea.
Volume of commercial and industrial plastic and synthetic resin waste disposed in South Korea in 2022, by type of method
(in 1,000 tons)
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ME (South Korea). (September 24, 2024). Volume of commercial and industrial plastic and synthetic resin waste disposed in South Korea in 2022, by type of method (in 1,000 tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101088/south-korea-industrial-waste-disposal-by-method/
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ME (South Korea). (2024). Volume of commercial and industrial plastic and synthetic resin waste disposed in South Korea in 2022, by type of method (in 1,000 tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101088/south-korea-industrial-waste-disposal-by-method/
ME (South Korea). "Volume of Commercial and Industrial Plastic and Synthetic Resin Waste Disposed in South Korea in 2022, by Type of Method (in 1,000 Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101088/south-korea-industrial-waste-disposal-by-method/
ME (South Korea), Volume of commercial and industrial plastic and synthetic resin waste disposed in South Korea in 2022, by type of method (in 1,000 tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101088/south-korea-industrial-waste-disposal-by-method/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Volume of commercial and industrial plastic and synthetic resin waste disposed in South Korea in 2022, by type of method (in 1,000 tons) [Graph], ME (South Korea), September 24, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101088/south-korea-industrial-waste-disposal-by-method/
