In the United States, around 72.4 million metric tons of scrap iron and steel was processed in 2018, while almost 783,000 metric tons of plastics (only considering PET bottles) were managed in this country.
Volume of scrap processed in the United States in 2018, by type (in 1,000 metric tons)
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ISRI. (January 23, 2020). Volume of scrap processed in the United States in 2018, by type (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122287/volume-scrap-processed-us-by-type/
ISRI. "Volume of scrap processed in the United States in 2018, by type (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. January 23, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122287/volume-scrap-processed-us-by-type/
ISRI. (2020). Volume of scrap processed in the United States in 2018, by type (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122287/volume-scrap-processed-us-by-type/
ISRI. "Volume of Scrap Processed in The United States in 2018, by Type (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Jan 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122287/volume-scrap-processed-us-by-type/
ISRI, Volume of scrap processed in the United States in 2018, by type (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122287/volume-scrap-processed-us-by-type/ (last visited May 16, 2024)
Volume of scrap processed in the United States in 2018, by type (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], ISRI, January 23, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122287/volume-scrap-processed-us-by-type/