similar wastes – from 0,92 % to 0,25 %. In 2016-2017, increase of the amount of glass,
paper and cardboard, plastic wastes was caused by growth of the amount of output of
packed food products.
Table 2 Dynamics of production and utilization of wastes by material criterion
in the period 2011-2017, thousand ton
Years
Glass
wastes
Paper and
cardboard wastes
Plastic wastes
Household and
similar wastes
2011
Produced
37.4
156.4
37.2
8069.0
Utilized
12.1
49.2
62.3
74.5
Utilization
percentage, %
32.35
31.46
164.47
0.92
2012
Produced
48.1
175.4
170.3
9713.3
Utilized
16.5
41.1
57.3
57.4
Utilization
percentage, %
34.30
23.43
33.65
0.59
2013
Produced
40.1
147.0
39.3
10803.7
Utilized
14.0
37.5
55.4
9.4
Utilization
percentage, %
34.91
25.51
140.97
0.09
2014
Produced
23.5
234.2
43.7
7125.7
Utilized
1.8
27.5
39.4
3.8
Utilization
percentage, %
7.66
11.74
90.16
0.05
2015
Produced
22.3
111.0
42.9
6789.2
Utilized
2.1
55.8
50.7
4.0
Utilization
percentage, %
9.42
50.27
118.18
0.06
2016
Produced
25.8
184.5
51.9
6946.2
Utilized
1.8
47.8
51.4
6.5
Utilization
percentage, %
0.07
25.91
99.04
0.09
2017
Produced
34.4
185.0
64.4
6605.7
Utilized
3.4
31.5
13.7
16.6
Utilization
percentage, %
9.88
17.03
21.27
0.25
Source: completed on the basis [9]
In spite of continuous reduction of household and similar wastes, only a small
share of them is utilized, causing considerable environmental pollution. Negative
impact of packaging on environment is defined by many factors, first material of
packaging, possibility of its reuse, processing or safe utilization. However, the
packaging should not be only safe and reliable, available for utilization and reuse, but
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