Approximately 1.4 million metric tons of household plastics packaging were placed on the market in the United Kingdom in 2022, of which plastic bottles accounted for 605 thousand metric tons. Of the total household plastic packaging placed on the market that year, roughly 42 percent were collected for recycling.
Household plastic packaging placed on the market in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by type
(in 1,000 metric tons)
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RECOUP. (December 6, 2023). Household plastic packaging placed on the market in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by type (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 05, 2025, 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 2022, by type (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. December 6, 2023. Statista. Accessed January 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1167163/household-plastic-consumption-uk/
RECOUP. (2023). Household plastic packaging placed on the market in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by type (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1167163/household-plastic-consumption-uk/
RECOUP. "Household Plastic Packaging Placed on The Market in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2022, by Type (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1167163/household-plastic-consumption-uk/
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Household plastic packaging placed on the market in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by type (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], RECOUP, December 6, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1167163/household-plastic-consumption-uk/
