In 2022, it was estimated that around ** percent of plastic and synthetic resin waste disposed by households in South Korea had been recycled as fuel or as recyclable material. Around ** percent of household plastic and synthetic resin waste was incinerated that year.
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Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment. (September 24, 2024). Distribution of plastic and synthetic resin household waste disposed in South Korea in 2022, by method type [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/1100696/south-korea-plastic-waste-disposal-by-method/
Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment. "Distribution of plastic and synthetic resin household waste disposed in South Korea in 2022, by method type." Chart. September 24, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/1100696/south-korea-plastic-waste-disposal-by-method/
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Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment. "Distribution of Plastic and Synthetic Resin Household Waste Disposed in South Korea in 2022, by Method Type." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 24 Sep 2024, /statistics/1100696/south-korea-plastic-waste-disposal-by-method/
Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment, Distribution of plastic and synthetic resin household waste disposed in South Korea in 2022, by method type ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1100696/south-korea-plastic-waste-disposal-by-method/ (last visited July 21, 2026)
Distribution of plastic and synthetic resin household waste disposed in South Korea in 2022, by method type [Graph], Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment, September 24, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1100696/south-korea-plastic-waste-disposal-by-method/
