Under the United Kingdom's resources and waste strategy, as of November 2022, the country aimed to recycle 50 percent of plastic packaging by 2025, with the target increasing to 55 percent by 2030. The overall recycling rate target for all packaging types had been set at 70 percent by 2030.
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