In 2022, around 8,450 tons of synthetic resin waste was separated for recycling daily in South Korea. That year, the recycling rate of domestic synthetic resin waste stood at around 57.5 percent, lower than in the previous year.
Average daily volume of waste synthetic resin discharged in South Korea from 2013 to 2022, by type of disposal
(in 1,000 tons)
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ME (South Korea). (August 9, 2024). Average daily volume of waste synthetic resin discharged in South Korea from 2013 to 2022, by type of disposal (in 1,000 tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098170/south-korea-household-plastic-waste-daily-discharge-by-disposal-type/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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