An average of ** kilograms of plastics packaging per household were collected for recycling in the United Kingdom in 2023. Plastic bottles accounted for ** kilograms of this total. Meanwhile, one kilogram of plastic films and flexibles were collected per household by kerbside collection services. In 2023, just **percent of UK local authorities offered kerbside collection services for plastic films and flexibles.
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