From: Plastics: are they part of the zero-waste agenda or the toxic-waste agenda?
Indicators | Current performance | Short-term (zero plastic waste) | Long-term (zero toxic waste) |
---|---|---|---|
Plastics recycling | 9% | 80% | 100% |
Interim plastics incineration | 12% | 1–2% | 0% |
Interim plastics landfill | 79% | 20% | 0% |
Proportion of fossil fuels based synthetic plastics | 99% | 90% | 0% |
Bioplastics | 1% | 10% | 100% |