This statistic displays the consumption of plastic items in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018*, by type. It is expected that in 2018, 42 billion plastic straws will be consumed in the United Kingdom, and 46 billion cigarette butts. In total, around 210 billion of these plastic items will be consumed.
Plastic item consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018*, by type (in billions)
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WWF, & Eunomia. (March 26, 2018). Plastic item consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018*, by type (in billions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/830313/plastic-item-consumption-united-kingdom-uk/
WWF, und Eunomia. "Plastic item consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018*, by type (in billions)." Chart. March 26, 2018. Statista. Accessed April 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/830313/plastic-item-consumption-united-kingdom-uk/
WWF, Eunomia. (2018). Plastic item consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018*, by type (in billions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/830313/plastic-item-consumption-united-kingdom-uk/
WWF, and Eunomia. "Plastic Item Consumption in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2018*, by Type (in Billions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Mar 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/830313/plastic-item-consumption-united-kingdom-uk/
WWF & Eunomia, Plastic item consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018*, by type (in billions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/830313/plastic-item-consumption-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited April 24, 2024)
Plastic item consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018*, by type (in billions) [Graph], WWF, & Eunomia, March 26, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/830313/plastic-item-consumption-united-kingdom-uk/