The amount of plastic packaging waste collected for treatment in Europe (EU27+3) amounted to some 18 million metric tons in 2020, up from approximately 15 million metric tons in 2006. While the waste volume sent to landfills decreased over the period in consideration, the volume of plastic packaging waste collected for recycling more than doubled, reaching 8.2 million tons in 2020.
Plastic packaging waste treatment in Europe (EU27+3) in 2006 and 2020, by treatment type
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Recycling
Energy recovery
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Data includes the EU-27 plus Norway, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Non-plastics waste (i.e. textiles, adhesives, sealants, coatings, etc.) are not included.
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PlasticsEurope (PEMRG). (December 2, 2022). Plastic packaging waste treatment in Europe (EU27+3) in 2006 and 2020, by treatment type (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/869674/plastic-packaging-waste-treatment-european-union/
PlasticsEurope (PEMRG). "Plastic packaging waste treatment in Europe (EU27+3) in 2006 and 2020, by treatment type (in million metric tons)." Chart. December 2, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/869674/plastic-packaging-waste-treatment-european-union/
PlasticsEurope (PEMRG). (2022). Plastic packaging waste treatment in Europe (EU27+3) in 2006 and 2020, by treatment type (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/869674/plastic-packaging-waste-treatment-european-union/
PlasticsEurope (PEMRG). "Plastic Packaging Waste Treatment in Europe (Eu27+3) in 2006 and 2020, by Treatment Type (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/869674/plastic-packaging-waste-treatment-european-union/
PlasticsEurope (PEMRG), Plastic packaging waste treatment in Europe (EU27+3) in 2006 and 2020, by treatment type (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/869674/plastic-packaging-waste-treatment-european-union/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Plastic packaging waste treatment in Europe (EU27+3) in 2006 and 2020, by treatment type (in million metric tons) [Graph], PlasticsEurope (PEMRG), December 2, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/869674/plastic-packaging-waste-treatment-european-union/