This statistic depicts the distribution of disposal destinations for flexible plastic packaging in 2018, broken down by select countries. In that year, around 9.4 percent of the flexible plastic packaging was recycled in the United States.
Distribution of flexible plastic packaging waste disposal methods in 2018, by select country
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WWF. (February 25, 2019). Distribution of flexible plastic packaging waste disposal methods in 2018, by select country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 06, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/980903/destination-flexible-plastic-packaging-distribution-by-country/
WWF. "Distribution of flexible plastic packaging waste disposal methods in 2018, by select country." Chart. February 25, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 06, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/980903/destination-flexible-plastic-packaging-distribution-by-country/
WWF. (2019). Distribution of flexible plastic packaging waste disposal methods in 2018, by select country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 06, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/980903/destination-flexible-plastic-packaging-distribution-by-country/
WWF. "Distribution of Flexible Plastic Packaging Waste Disposal Methods in 2018, by Select Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Feb 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/980903/destination-flexible-plastic-packaging-distribution-by-country/
WWF, Distribution of flexible plastic packaging waste disposal methods in 2018, by select country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/980903/destination-flexible-plastic-packaging-distribution-by-country/ (last visited December 06, 2023)
Distribution of flexible plastic packaging waste disposal methods in 2018, by select country [Graph], WWF, February 25, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/980903/destination-flexible-plastic-packaging-distribution-by-country/