In 2022, an estimated 18.5 million metric tons of plastics packaging waste were collected for treatment in Europe (EU27+3), up from 15.4 million metric tons in 2010. While the waste volume sent to landfills decreased by nearly 50 percent over the period in consideration, plastic packaging waste collected for recycling grew by 84 percent, reaching seven million tons.
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Post-consumer plastic packaging waste treatment in Europe (EU27+3) in 2010 and 2022, by treatment type
(in million metric tons)
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PlasticsEurope. (April 19, 2024). Post-consumer plastic packaging waste treatment in Europe (EU27+3) in 2010 and 2022, by treatment type (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/869674/plastic-packaging-waste-treatment-european-union/
PlasticsEurope. "Post-consumer plastic packaging waste treatment in Europe (EU27+3) in 2010 and 2022, by treatment type (in million metric tons)." Chart. April 19, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/869674/plastic-packaging-waste-treatment-european-union/
PlasticsEurope. (2024). Post-consumer plastic packaging waste treatment in Europe (EU27+3) in 2010 and 2022, by treatment type (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/869674/plastic-packaging-waste-treatment-european-union/
PlasticsEurope. "Post-consumer Plastic Packaging Waste Treatment in Europe (Eu27+3) in 2010 and 2022, by Treatment Type (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/869674/plastic-packaging-waste-treatment-european-union/
PlasticsEurope, Post-consumer plastic packaging waste treatment in Europe (EU27+3) in 2010 and 2022, by treatment type (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/869674/plastic-packaging-waste-treatment-european-union/ (last visited June 11, 2025)
Post-consumer plastic packaging waste treatment in Europe (EU27+3) in 2010 and 2022, by treatment type (in million metric tons) [Graph], PlasticsEurope, April 19, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/869674/plastic-packaging-waste-treatment-european-union/
