The three municipalities that collected the largest amount of plastic per inhabitant are Nykvarn with 16 kg, Ekerö with 11.8 kg and Södertälje with 11.2 kg.

The average amount of plastic packaging collected in the country last year was 7.5 kilos / inhabitant.

- People are committed and want to recycle, but we can still get better.

For example, as much as every other plastic package still ends up in household waste.

But every package collected makes a difference and contributes to a more sustainable society, says Helena Nylén, who is CEO of FTI.

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- Manufacturers need to make products that are easier to recycle, industry and households need to become better at sorting and not least, we need to use less plastic in total, says Åsa Stenmarck.

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