A total of ** metric tons of household plastic bottles were placed on the market in the UK in 2019. Of this total, ** metric tons were collected for recycling, giving a collection rate of ** percent. In comparison, ** metric tons of household plastic film were placed on the market, of which just * metric tons were collected for recycling. It is estimated that of the **** million metric tons of household plastics packaging consumed in the UK, ** percent was collected for recycling.
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