The recycling rate of packaging waste in the United Kingdom stood at **** percent in 2023, the highest figure recorded in at at least one decade. Paper and cardboard were the packaging materials with the highest recycling rate in 2023, at more than ** percent. Meanwhile, wood packaging recovery and recycling stood below ** percent that year.
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Defra, & GOV.UK. (September 26, 2024). Recycling rate of packaging waste in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2012 to 2023, by material [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 16, 2026, from /statistics/633537/packaging-waste-recycling-uk/
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