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Key data on global plastics recycling businesses by select country 2017
Key information on plastics recycling businesses worldwide in 2017, by select country
by T. Wang,
last edited
Jun 6, 2018
This statistic shows key information on plastic recycling companies worldwide in 2017, broken down by select country. As of that time, there were 35 plastic recyclers in Austria that individually processed about 9,400 tons of plastics per year.
Key information on plastics recycling businesses worldwide in 2017, by select country
| Number of plastic waste recyclers | Amount of plastics processed (tons per year) | Mean processed per company (tons per year) | |
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| Number of plastic waste recyclers | Amount of plastics processed (tons per year) | Mean processed per company (tons per year) | |
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by T. Wang,
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Jun 6, 2018
This statistic shows key information on plastic recycling companies worldwide in 2017, broken down by select country. As of that time, there were 35 plastic recyclers in Austria that individually processed about 9,400 tons of plastics per year.
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