This statistic displays the amount of postconsumer plastics that were recycled in Canada in 2017, based on their target destination. During that year, almost 235 million kilograms of postconsumer plastics collected for recycling were purchased for processing within Canada.
Target destination of postconsumer plastics recycled in Canada in 2017
(in million kilograms)
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Target destination of postconsumer plastics recycled in Canada in 2017
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CPIA, & More Recycling. (June 19, 2019). Target destination of postconsumer plastics recycled in Canada in 2017 (in million kilograms) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/577140/target-destination-recycling-of-postconsumer-plastics-in-canada/
CPIA, und More Recycling. "Target destination of postconsumer plastics recycled in Canada in 2017 (in million kilograms)." Chart. June 19, 2019. Statista. Accessed April 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/577140/target-destination-recycling-of-postconsumer-plastics-in-canada/
CPIA, More Recycling. (2019). Target destination of postconsumer plastics recycled in Canada in 2017 (in million kilograms). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/577140/target-destination-recycling-of-postconsumer-plastics-in-canada/
CPIA, and More Recycling. "Target Destination of Postconsumer Plastics Recycled in Canada in 2017 (in Million Kilograms)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Jun 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/577140/target-destination-recycling-of-postconsumer-plastics-in-canada/
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