In the food industry, it is most likely that plastic packaging will be recyclable rather than reusable or compostable as of 2021. In average about 27 percent of plastic packaging was recyclable that year compared to only 0.4 percent reusable plastic packaging.
Share of plastic packaging that is reusable, recyclable, and compostable (RRC) in the food industry in 2021*
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Ellen MacArthur Foundation. (November 22, 2022). Share of plastic packaging that is reusable, recyclable, and compostable (RRC) in the food industry in 2021* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1376880/share-of-rrc-plastic-packaging-in-the-food-industry/
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Ellen MacArthur Foundation. (2022). Share of plastic packaging that is reusable, recyclable, and compostable (RRC) in the food industry in 2021*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1376880/share-of-rrc-plastic-packaging-in-the-food-industry/
Ellen MacArthur Foundation. "Share of Plastic Packaging That Is Reusable, Recyclable, and Compostable (Rrc) in The Food Industry in 2021*." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1376880/share-of-rrc-plastic-packaging-in-the-food-industry/
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