The most common waste management method of plastic containers and packaging in the United States is landfilling. In 2018, roughly ** percent of the million tons of plastic containers and packaging MSW generated in the U.S. was landfilled. In comparison, just ** percent was recycled.
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Environmental Protection Agency. (January 23, 2021). Distribution of plastic containers and packaging waste management in the United States in 2018, by method* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/1228208/us-plastics-container-packaging-waste-treatment-breakdown/
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