The statistic shows the composition of general waste collected in Ireland in 2018, broken down by type. That year, plastics made up 19 percent of all general waste collected. By comparison, paper and cardboard accounted for 14 percent.
Share of waste types thrown in general waste bins in Ireland in 2018
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Environmental Protection Agency. (November 10, 2018). Share of waste types thrown in general waste bins in Ireland in 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/949892/general-waste-composition-share-ireland/
Environmental Protection Agency. "Share of waste types thrown in general waste bins in Ireland in 2018." Chart. November 10, 2018. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/949892/general-waste-composition-share-ireland/
Environmental Protection Agency. (2018). Share of waste types thrown in general waste bins in Ireland in 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/949892/general-waste-composition-share-ireland/
Environmental Protection Agency. "Share of Waste Types Thrown in General Waste Bins in Ireland in 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Nov 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/949892/general-waste-composition-share-ireland/
Environmental Protection Agency, Share of waste types thrown in general waste bins in Ireland in 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/949892/general-waste-composition-share-ireland/ (last visited September 01, 2024)
Share of waste types thrown in general waste bins in Ireland in 2018 [Graph], Environmental Protection Agency, November 10, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/949892/general-waste-composition-share-ireland/