Total plastic drinks packaging placed on the market in the UK 2017, by type
This statistic shows the total amount of plastic drinks packaging placed on the market (POM) in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by type. In total, 443 thousand metric tons of plastic drinks packaging was placed on the UK market. Of this total, 317 thousand metric tons was PET (Polyethylene terephthalate)drinks packaging.
In 2018, 44 percent of respondents to a survey conducted by Keep Britain Tidy strongly supported a levy on drinks sold in plastic bottles.
In 2018, 44 percent of respondents to a survey conducted by Keep Britain Tidy strongly supported a levy on drinks sold in plastic bottles.
