5 Mt
of polymers consumed came from recycling
9,8%
of polymers were fed back into the circular economy in 2018
Summary
of the waste collected was sent for recycling
32.5%
Data from PlasticsEuropes - The Facts 2020
29.1 Mt
collected in 2018
53%
of the waste sent for recycling was actually recycled
50.7 Mt
of polymers consumed in 2018
Collection and processing of plastic waste in Europe