In August 2022, a survey conducted in South Korea showed that over 73 percent of plastic household waste was from food packaging. This was the leading source of plastic waste in South Korean households by a large margin.
Distribution of plastic household waste in South Korea as of August 2022, by product
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Greenpeace. (December 14, 2022). Distribution of plastic household waste in South Korea as of August 2022, by product [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1332240/south-korea-plastic-household-waste-distribution-by-product/
Greenpeace. "Distribution of plastic household waste in South Korea as of August 2022, by product." Chart. December 14, 2022. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1332240/south-korea-plastic-household-waste-distribution-by-product/
Greenpeace. (2022). Distribution of plastic household waste in South Korea as of August 2022, by product. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1332240/south-korea-plastic-household-waste-distribution-by-product/
Greenpeace. "Distribution of Plastic Household Waste in South Korea as of August 2022, by Product." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1332240/south-korea-plastic-household-waste-distribution-by-product/
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Distribution of plastic household waste in South Korea as of August 2022, by product [Graph], Greenpeace, December 14, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1332240/south-korea-plastic-household-waste-distribution-by-product/