In 2021, with four million tons of discarded PET bottles accounted for the largest single origin of recycled plastic, accounting for 21 percent. Overall, only around one-third of plastic in China enters the reprocessing segment. The majority of plastic is discarded in landfills or incinerated for energy generation.
Volume of recycled plastic in China in 2021, by origin
(in metric kilo tons)
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GEF. (July 2, 2024). Volume of recycled plastic in China in 2021, by origin (in metric kilo tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1500609/china-volume-of-recycled-plastic-by-origin/
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