This statistic shows the total amount of plastic drinks packaging placed on the market (POM) in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by type. In total, *** thousand metric tons of plastic drinks packaging was placed on the UK market. Of this total, *** thousand metric tons was PET (Polyethylene terephthalate)drinks packaging.
In 2018, 44 percent of respondents to a survey conducted by Keep Britain Tidy strongly supported a levy on drinks sold in plastic bottles.
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WRAP. (August 1, 2018). Total amount of plastic drinks packaging placed on the market (POM) in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by type (in thousand metric tons)* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/957290/total-plastic-drinks-packaging-placed-on-market-united-kingdom-uk/
WRAP. "Total amount of plastic drinks packaging placed on the market (POM) in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by type (in thousand metric tons)*." Chart. August 1, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/957290/total-plastic-drinks-packaging-placed-on-market-united-kingdom-uk/
WRAP. (2018). Total amount of plastic drinks packaging placed on the market (POM) in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by type (in thousand metric tons)*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/957290/total-plastic-drinks-packaging-placed-on-market-united-kingdom-uk/
WRAP. "Total Amount of Plastic Drinks Packaging Placed on The Market (Pom) in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2017, by Type (in Thousand Metric Tons)*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Aug 2018, /statistics/957290/total-plastic-drinks-packaging-placed-on-market-united-kingdom-uk/
WRAP, Total amount of plastic drinks packaging placed on the market (POM) in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by type (in thousand metric tons)* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/957290/total-plastic-drinks-packaging-placed-on-market-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
Total amount of plastic drinks packaging placed on the market (POM) in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by type (in thousand metric tons)* [Graph], WRAP, August 1, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/957290/total-plastic-drinks-packaging-placed-on-market-united-kingdom-uk/
