Plastic waste sources in the United Kingdom (UK) 2018, by sector

Published by Ian Tiseo, Aug 15, 2023
Packaging accounted for 67 percent of the United Kingdom's plastic waste stream as of 2018. Waste electric and electronic equipment (WEEE) accounted for just over seven percent of the total plastic waste generation in the UK.

Sources of plastic waste in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018

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March 2018

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United Kingdom

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2018 to 2030

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