As of 2022, about nine percent of the material recycling facilities (MRFs) in the United States accepted plastic cups, while roughly five percent of the population had access to municipal collection of these items.
Share of plastic waste accepted by material recycling facilities (MRF) and access to municipal collection in the United States in 2022, by product
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Greenpeace. (October 22, 2022). Share of plastic waste accepted by material recycling facilities (MRF) and access to municipal collection in the United States in 2022, by product [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1134484/plastic-waste-share-plastic-waste-mrfs-population-us/
Greenpeace. "Share of plastic waste accepted by material recycling facilities (MRF) and access to municipal collection in the United States in 2022, by product." Chart. October 22, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1134484/plastic-waste-share-plastic-waste-mrfs-population-us/
Greenpeace. (2022). Share of plastic waste accepted by material recycling facilities (MRF) and access to municipal collection in the United States in 2022, by product. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1134484/plastic-waste-share-plastic-waste-mrfs-population-us/
Greenpeace. "Share of Plastic Waste Accepted by Material Recycling Facilities (Mrf) and Access to Municipal Collection in The United States in 2022, by Product." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Oct 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1134484/plastic-waste-share-plastic-waste-mrfs-population-us/
Greenpeace, Share of plastic waste accepted by material recycling facilities (MRF) and access to municipal collection in the United States in 2022, by product Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1134484/plastic-waste-share-plastic-waste-mrfs-population-us/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Share of plastic waste accepted by material recycling facilities (MRF) and access to municipal collection in the United States in 2022, by product [Graph], Greenpeace, October 22, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1134484/plastic-waste-share-plastic-waste-mrfs-population-us/