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Distribution of food packaging plastic waste South Korea 2021, by type
In August 2021, a survey conducted in South Korea showed that approximately 47.4 percent of plastic waste from food packaging was vinyl. Biodegradable plastic food packaging accounted for only 0.1 percent.