Packaging waste composition in the UK
According to Residua, a UK company working on solid waste issues, about 50% of European goods are wrapped in plastic (17% by weight). There are many types of plastic packaging: plastic bottles are often made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), yogurt pots are mostly polypropylene (PP), wrapping film, bin liners and flexible containers are usually low-density polyethylene (LDPE) and so on. This diversity partly explains why recycling rates for plastics are low: each type of plastic needs its own recycling process.
Year: 2009
From collection: Vital Waste Graphics 2
Cartographer: Emmanuelle Bournay