This statistic depicts the volume of plastic waste collected in Europe from 2006 to 2016, by type of treatment. Over the period of consideration, the use of landfills decreased, while the recovery rate of waste constantly grew. As of 2016, the volume of plastics accumulated in landfill amounted to 7.4 million tons, whereas 19.7 million tons of plastic waste were recovered and 11.3 million tons were were transformed into energy.
Volume of plastic waste collected in Europe in selected years between 2006 and 2016, by type of treatment (in million tons)
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EDJNet. (July 23, 2018). Volume of plastic waste collected in Europe in selected years between 2006 and 2016, by type of treatment (in million tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 29, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/986537/collection-of-plastic-waste-in-europe/
EDJNet. "Volume of plastic waste collected in Europe in selected years between 2006 and 2016, by type of treatment (in million tons)." Chart. July 23, 2018. Statista. Accessed April 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/986537/collection-of-plastic-waste-in-europe/
EDJNet. (2018). Volume of plastic waste collected in Europe in selected years between 2006 and 2016, by type of treatment (in million tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/986537/collection-of-plastic-waste-in-europe/
EDJNet. "Volume of Plastic Waste Collected in Europe in Selected Years between 2006 and 2016, by Type of Treatment (in Million Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Jul 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/986537/collection-of-plastic-waste-in-europe/
EDJNet, Volume of plastic waste collected in Europe in selected years between 2006 and 2016, by type of treatment (in million tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/986537/collection-of-plastic-waste-in-europe/ (last visited April 29, 2024)
Volume of plastic waste collected in Europe in selected years between 2006 and 2016, by type of treatment (in million tons) [Graph], EDJNet, July 23, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/986537/collection-of-plastic-waste-in-europe/