Plastic waste management in China 2022, by type
In 2022, with 32 percent, the largest share of plastic waste in China was deposited in landfills and 30 percent underwent a recycling process. Seven percent of all plastic waste was simply abandoned.
Breakdown of plastic waste management in China in 2022, by type
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Weibo Consulting. (January 24, 2024). Breakdown of plastic waste management in China in 2022, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 01, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1500520/china-share-of-plastic-waste-treatment-methods-by-type/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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