This statistic shows the total amount of plastic drinks packaging placed on the market (POM) in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by type. In total, 443 thousand metric tons of plastic drinks packaging was placed on the UK market. Of this total, 317 thousand metric tons was PET (Polyethylene terephthalate)drinks packaging.
In 2018, 44 percent of respondents to a survey conducted by Keep Britain Tidy strongly supported a levy on drinks sold in plastic bottles.
Total amount of plastic drinks packaging placed on the market (POM) in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by type (in thousand metric tons)*
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WRAP. (August 1, 2018). Total amount of plastic drinks packaging placed on the market (POM) in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by type (in thousand metric tons)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/957290/total-plastic-drinks-packaging-placed-on-market-united-kingdom-uk/
WRAP. "Total amount of plastic drinks packaging placed on the market (POM) in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by type (in thousand metric tons)*." Chart. August 1, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/957290/total-plastic-drinks-packaging-placed-on-market-united-kingdom-uk/
WRAP. (2018). Total amount of plastic drinks packaging placed on the market (POM) in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by type (in thousand metric tons)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/957290/total-plastic-drinks-packaging-placed-on-market-united-kingdom-uk/
WRAP. "Total Amount of Plastic Drinks Packaging Placed on The Market (Pom) in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2017, by Type (in Thousand Metric Tons)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Aug 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/957290/total-plastic-drinks-packaging-placed-on-market-united-kingdom-uk/
WRAP, Total amount of plastic drinks packaging placed on the market (POM) in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by type (in thousand metric tons)* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/957290/total-plastic-drinks-packaging-placed-on-market-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Total amount of plastic drinks packaging placed on the market (POM) in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by type (in thousand metric tons)* [Graph], WRAP, August 1, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/957290/total-plastic-drinks-packaging-placed-on-market-united-kingdom-uk/
