About 5.4 million metric tons of paper and cardboard packaging were generated in the United Kingdom in 2023. Of this total, 3.9 million metric tons were recovered for recycling, resulting in a 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.
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