An estimated ** metric tons of household plastic packaging were collected for recycling in the United Kingdom in 2023. Plastic bottles accounted for roughly two-thirds of this total, at almost ** metric tons. Meanwhile, the volume of plastic films and flexibles collected from UK households that year amounted to * metric tons.
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RECOUP. (December 3, 2024). Plastic packaging collected for recycling from households in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023, by type (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 15, 2026, from /statistics/810133/household-plastic-packaging-collected-uk/
RECOUP. "Plastic packaging collected for recycling from households in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023, by type (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. December 3, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 15, 2026. /statistics/810133/household-plastic-packaging-collected-uk/
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RECOUP. "Plastic Packaging Collected for Recycling from Households in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2023, by Type (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 3 Dec 2024, /statistics/810133/household-plastic-packaging-collected-uk/
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Plastic packaging collected for recycling from households in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023, by type (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], RECOUP, December 3, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/810133/household-plastic-packaging-collected-uk/
