Share of post-consumer plastic waste treatment in the UK 2022, by method

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Bruna Alves,
Dec 16, 2024

Less than 30 percent of post-consumer plastic waste generated in the United Kingdom were recycled in 2022. The largest share of plastic waste in the country was used for energy recovery, while another 17 percent were sent to landfills. 

Distribution of post-consumer plastic waste treatment in the United Kingdom in 2022, by method

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April 2024

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