About 5.4 million metric tons of paper and cardboard packaging were generated by households in the United Kingdom in 2023. Of this total, 3.9 million metric tons were recovered, resulting in a recycling rate of roughly 73.4 percent. In comparison, some 2.2 million metric tons of plastic packaging were generated that year, with just 52.5 percent recycled. Steel was the packaging material with the highest recycling rate in 2023.
Packaging waste generated and recycled or recovered in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023, by material
(in 1,000 metric tons)
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Defra, & GOV.UK. (September 26, 2024). Packaging waste generated and recycled or recovered in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023, by material (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/476098/packaging-waste-and-reclycing-uk/
Defra, und GOV.UK. "Packaging waste generated and recycled or recovered in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023, by material (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. September 26, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/476098/packaging-waste-and-reclycing-uk/
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