Plastic

Overview

Macro Tonnage

The most recent information published by DEFRA is summarized in the pie chart below, with 1,528,527 tonnes of plastic wastes generated in the UK in 2016:

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Plastic Wastes - Tonnage Reported as Generated by DEFRA 2016

PET [1]

HDPE (2)

PVC [3]

LDPE [4]

PP [5]

PS [6]

OTHER PLASTICS [7]

Mixed Plastic Bottles

Mixed Plastics

Video tapes, DVDs and CDs

References