In the food industry, it is most likely that plastic packaging will be recyclable rather than reusable or compostable as of 2021. In average about ** percent of plastic packaging was recyclable that year compared to only *** percent reusable plastic packaging.
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Ellen MacArthur Foundation. (November 22, 2022). Share of plastic packaging that is reusable, recyclable, and compostable (RRC) in the food industry in 2021* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1376880/share-of-rrc-plastic-packaging-in-the-food-industry/
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Ellen MacArthur Foundation. "Share of Plastic Packaging That Is Reusable, Recyclable, and Compostable (Rrc) in The Food Industry in 2021*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 22 Nov 2022, /statistics/1376880/share-of-rrc-plastic-packaging-in-the-food-industry/
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