In 2020, approximately 804 metric tons of plastic bags per day were disposed of in municipal solid waste landfills in Hong Kong. Overall, plastic waste accounted for the third highest share of the average daily municipal solid waste in Hong Kong that year.
Average plastic volume among municipal solid waste (MSW) disposed at landfills in Hong Kong in 2020, by type (in metric tons per day)
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Hong Kong EPD. (December 16, 2021). Average plastic volume among municipal solid waste (MSW) disposed at landfills in Hong Kong in 2020, by type (in metric tons per day) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 30, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1032093/hong-kong-plastic-weight-in-municipal-solid-waste-disposed-at-landfills-by-type/
Hong Kong EPD. "Average plastic volume among municipal solid waste (MSW) disposed at landfills in Hong Kong in 2020, by type (in metric tons per day)." Chart. December 16, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 30, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1032093/hong-kong-plastic-weight-in-municipal-solid-waste-disposed-at-landfills-by-type/
Hong Kong EPD. (2021). Average plastic volume among municipal solid waste (MSW) disposed at landfills in Hong Kong in 2020, by type (in metric tons per day). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 30, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1032093/hong-kong-plastic-weight-in-municipal-solid-waste-disposed-at-landfills-by-type/
Hong Kong EPD. "Average Plastic Volume among Municipal Solid Waste (Msw) Disposed at Landfills in Hong Kong in 2020, by Type (in Metric Tons per Day)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Dec 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1032093/hong-kong-plastic-weight-in-municipal-solid-waste-disposed-at-landfills-by-type/
Hong Kong EPD, Average plastic volume among municipal solid waste (MSW) disposed at landfills in Hong Kong in 2020, by type (in metric tons per day) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1032093/hong-kong-plastic-weight-in-municipal-solid-waste-disposed-at-landfills-by-type/ (last visited June 30, 2022)