The statistic shows the composition of general waste collected in Ireland in 2018, broken down by type. That year, plastics made up 19 percent of all general waste collected. By comparison, paper and cardboard accounted for 14 percent.
Share of waste types thrown in general waste bins in Ireland in 2018
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Environmental Protection Agency. (November 10, 2018). Share of waste types thrown in general waste bins in Ireland in 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/949892/general-waste-composition-share-ireland/
Environmental Protection Agency. "Share of waste types thrown in general waste bins in Ireland in 2018." Chart. November 10, 2018. Statista. Accessed October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/949892/general-waste-composition-share-ireland/
Environmental Protection Agency. (2018). Share of waste types thrown in general waste bins in Ireland in 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/949892/general-waste-composition-share-ireland/
Environmental Protection Agency. "Share of Waste Types Thrown in General Waste Bins in Ireland in 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Nov 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/949892/general-waste-composition-share-ireland/
Environmental Protection Agency, Share of waste types thrown in general waste bins in Ireland in 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/949892/general-waste-composition-share-ireland/ (last visited October 02, 2024)
Share of waste types thrown in general waste bins in Ireland in 2018 [Graph], Environmental Protection Agency, November 10, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/949892/general-waste-composition-share-ireland/