Only about 20 percent of the plastic waste generated in India was collected for recycling in 2019. That year, the volume of plastic waste collected for recycling in the South Asian country amounted to 3.66 million metric tons. In contrast, 33 percent was landfilled, while more than 40 percent was mismanaged – which includes littering.
Distribution of plastic waste treated in India in 2019, by waste management method
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