Approximately 1.4 million metric tons of household plastics packaging were placed on the market in the United Kingdom in 2021, of which plastic bottles accounted for 641,000 metric tons. Of the total household plastic packaging placed on the market that year, roughly 606,000 metric tons were collected for recycling.
Household plastic packaging placed on the market in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021, by type
(in 1,000 metric tons)
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RECOUP. (December 8, 2022). Household plastic packaging placed on the market in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021, by type (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1167163/household-plastic-consumption-uk/
RECOUP. "Household plastic packaging placed on the market in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021, by type (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. December 8, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1167163/household-plastic-consumption-uk/
RECOUP. (2022). Household plastic packaging placed on the market in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021, by type (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1167163/household-plastic-consumption-uk/
RECOUP. "Household Plastic Packaging Placed on The Market in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2021, by Type (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1167163/household-plastic-consumption-uk/
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