The volume of plastic containers and packaging municipal solid waste (MSW) recycled in the United States amounted to **** million tons in 2018. This represented approximately **** percent of the total plastic containers and packaging waste generated in the United States that year. Plastic packaging includes items such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic bottles, and low-density polyethylene (LDPE) film products.
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Environmental Protection Agency. (December 3, 2022). Plastic containers and packaging municipal solid waste (MSW) recycled in the United States from 1980 to 2018 (in 1,000 tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 16, 2026, from /statistics/1228181/us-plastics-container-packaging-waste-recycled/
Environmental Protection Agency. "Plastic containers and packaging municipal solid waste (MSW) recycled in the United States from 1980 to 2018 (in 1,000 tons)." Chart. December 3, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 16, 2026. /statistics/1228181/us-plastics-container-packaging-waste-recycled/
Environmental Protection Agency. (2022). Plastic containers and packaging municipal solid waste (MSW) recycled in the United States from 1980 to 2018 (in 1,000 tons). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 16, 2026. /statistics/1228181/us-plastics-container-packaging-waste-recycled/
Environmental Protection Agency. "Plastic Containers and Packaging Municipal Solid Waste (Msw) Recycled in The United States from 1980 to 2018 (in 1,000 Tons)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 3 Dec 2022, /statistics/1228181/us-plastics-container-packaging-waste-recycled/
Environmental Protection Agency, Plastic containers and packaging municipal solid waste (MSW) recycled in the United States from 1980 to 2018 (in 1,000 tons) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1228181/us-plastics-container-packaging-waste-recycled/ (last visited July 16, 2026)
Plastic containers and packaging municipal solid waste (MSW) recycled in the United States from 1980 to 2018 (in 1,000 tons) [Graph], Environmental Protection Agency, December 3, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1228181/us-plastics-container-packaging-waste-recycled/
