The volume of plastic waste collected for recycling in India has seen a continual annual growth since 1990. By 2019, India's recycled plastic waste was estimated at 3.66 million metric tons. Despite the upward trend, recycling only accounts for about one-fifth of plastic waste management in India.
Estimated plastic waste collected for recycling in India from 1990 to 2019
(in million metric tons)
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OECD. (February 9, 2022). Estimated plastic waste collected for recycling in India from 1990 to 2019 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448739/plastic-waste-collected-for-recycling-india/
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Estimated plastic waste collected for recycling in India from 1990 to 2019 (in million metric tons) [Graph], OECD, February 9, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448739/plastic-waste-collected-for-recycling-india/
