In July 2023, a survey conducted in South Korea showed that over 78 percent of single-use plastic waste from households came from food packaging. This was the leading source of plastic waste in South Korean households by a large margin.
Distribution of single-use plastic household waste in South Korea as of July 2023, by product
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