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Plastics – the fast Facts 2024

”Plastics – the fast Facts” 2024 shows 2023 preliminary global and European plastics production data. Italso provides 2023 European plastics industry’s key economic figures, trade balance and top trade partners.For a more complete and in-depth analysis of the plastics circular economy in Europe, please refer toPlastics Europe’s biennial “Circular Economy for Plastics – A European Analysis” reports.

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National infographics: Circular Economy for Plastics 2024

Plastics Europe publishes the 2024 edition of the “Circular Economy for Plastics" national infographics.

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Plastics – the fast Facts 2023

Plastics – the fast Facts shows preliminary global and European plastics production data. It also provides European plastics industry’s key economic figures, trade balance, top trade partners, and preliminary estimations of European plastics conversion.

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Plastics – the Facts 2022

An analysis of European plastics production, demand, conversion and end-of-life management

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National infographics: Circular Economy for Plastics 2022

Plastics Europe publishes the 2022 edition of the “Circular Economy for Plastics" national infographics. The infographics provide an overview of plastics production, conversion into products and components, consumption, waste management in eight European countries. The infographics show 2020 data. National infographics are available for eight countries: Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, United Kingdom.

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