Under the United Kingdom's resources and waste strategy, as of November 2022, the country aimed to recycle 50 percent of plastic packaging by 2025, with the target increasing to 55 percent by 2030. The overall recycling rate target for all packaging types had been set at 70 percent by 2030.
Recycling rate targets for packaging in the United Kingdom by 2025 and 2030, by type
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GOV.UK. (November 24, 2022). Recycling rate targets for packaging in the United Kingdom by 2025 and 2030, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1317570/packaging-recycling-rates-in-england-by-type/
GOV.UK. "Recycling rate targets for packaging in the United Kingdom by 2025 and 2030, by type." Chart. November 24, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1317570/packaging-recycling-rates-in-england-by-type/
GOV.UK. (2022). Recycling rate targets for packaging in the United Kingdom by 2025 and 2030, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1317570/packaging-recycling-rates-in-england-by-type/
GOV.UK. "Recycling Rate Targets for Packaging in The United Kingdom by 2025 and 2030, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1317570/packaging-recycling-rates-in-england-by-type/
GOV.UK, Recycling rate targets for packaging in the United Kingdom by 2025 and 2030, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1317570/packaging-recycling-rates-in-england-by-type/ (last visited May 13, 2024)
Recycling rate targets for packaging in the United Kingdom by 2025 and 2030, by type [Graph], GOV.UK, November 24, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1317570/packaging-recycling-rates-in-england-by-type/