In 2021, with ** tons of discarded PET bottles accounted for the largest single origin of recycled plastic, accounting for ** percent. Overall, only around **** of plastic in China enters the reprocessing segment. The majority of plastic is discarded in landfills or incinerated for energy generation.
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