The statistic shows the composition of recyclable waste collected in Ireland in 2018, broken down by type. That year, rigid plastics made up 12 percent of all recyclable waste collected. By comparison, paper and cardboard accounted for 61 percent.
Share of waste types thrown in recyclable waste bins in Ireland in 2018
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Environmental Protection Agency. (November 10, 2018). Share of waste types thrown in recyclable waste bins in Ireland in 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/949899/recycable-waste-composition-share-ireland/
Environmental Protection Agency. "Share of waste types thrown in recyclable waste bins in Ireland in 2018." Chart. November 10, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/949899/recycable-waste-composition-share-ireland/
Environmental Protection Agency. (2018). Share of waste types thrown in recyclable waste bins in Ireland in 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/949899/recycable-waste-composition-share-ireland/
Environmental Protection Agency. "Share of Waste Types Thrown in Recyclable Waste Bins in Ireland in 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Nov 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/949899/recycable-waste-composition-share-ireland/
Environmental Protection Agency, Share of waste types thrown in recyclable waste bins in Ireland in 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/949899/recycable-waste-composition-share-ireland/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of waste types thrown in recyclable waste bins in Ireland in 2018 [Graph], Environmental Protection Agency, November 10, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/949899/recycable-waste-composition-share-ireland/