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Demand for common plastics in packaging and non-packaging applications as a percentage of total demand, by plastic type (EU27+3)
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Created 30 Nov 2022
Published 12 Dec 2022
Last modified 05 Dec 2022
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Many different types of plastics (polymers) are used by the industry and non-packaging applications dominate demand for three of the six most common plastic types: polyvinyl chloride, polypropylene and polystyrene.
European data
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Methodology:
Data collected by industry representative body (Plastics Europe)
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Units:
Percentage
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Owners:
- European Environment Agency (EEA)
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Processors:
- ETC Circular economy and resource use (ETC CE)
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2022
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