In 2020, around twelve thousand tons of household synthetic resin waste was discharged into pay-as-you-go waste bags for landfill or incineration daily in South Korea, whereas 6.73 thousand tons per day were discharged for recycling separately. That year, around 11 thousand household synthetic resin waste was generated daily and the recycling rate stood at around 55.8 percent.
Average daily volume of household plastic waste discharged in South Korea from 2008 to 2020, by type of disposal (in 1,000 tons)
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ME (South Korea). (July 31, 2022). Average daily volume of household plastic waste discharged in South Korea from 2008 to 2020, by type of disposal (in 1,000 tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 01, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098170/south-korea-household-plastic-waste-daily-discharge-by-disposal-type/
ME (South Korea). "Average daily volume of household plastic waste discharged in South Korea from 2008 to 2020, by type of disposal (in 1,000 tons)." Chart. July 31, 2022. Statista. Accessed February 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098170/south-korea-household-plastic-waste-daily-discharge-by-disposal-type/
ME (South Korea). (2022). Average daily volume of household plastic waste discharged in South Korea from 2008 to 2020, by type of disposal (in 1,000 tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098170/south-korea-household-plastic-waste-daily-discharge-by-disposal-type/
ME (South Korea). "Average Daily Volume of Household Plastic Waste Discharged in South Korea from 2008 to 2020, by Type of Disposal (in 1,000 Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jul 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098170/south-korea-household-plastic-waste-daily-discharge-by-disposal-type/
ME (South Korea), Average daily volume of household plastic waste discharged in South Korea from 2008 to 2020, by type of disposal (in 1,000 tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098170/south-korea-household-plastic-waste-daily-discharge-by-disposal-type/ (last visited February 01, 2023)
Average daily volume of household plastic waste discharged in South Korea from 2008 to 2020, by type of disposal (in 1,000 tons) [Graph], ME (South Korea), July 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098170/south-korea-household-plastic-waste-daily-discharge-by-disposal-type/