The recycling rate of plastic packaging waste in the European Union (EU-27) stood at nearly 40 percent in 2021. This represented a year-on-year growth of 2.1 percentage points. During the period in consideration, figures reached a record high of 42.4 percent in 2016, but have been on a mostly downward trend since then.
Recycling rate of plastic packaging waste in the European Union (EU-27) from 2010 to 2021
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Recycling rate of plastic packaging waste in the European Union (EU-27) from 2010 to 2021 [Graph], Eurostat, October 19, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/881967/plastic-packaging-waste-recycling-eu/