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Trend in the amount of WEEE collected from households in 28 European countries (kg/capita/year), 2006-2008-2010: The figures show the amount of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) that has been collected from private households in European countries, stated in kg/capita. The figures are related to the EU collection target of 4 kg/capita/year. Values are related to 2006, 2008 and 2010.
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What does waste look like? Photo, cartoon and video competition: The European Environment Agency (EEA) is launching a new competition for artistic depictions of waste in Europe. Each European generates approximately half a tonne of household waste on average. A lot of this so-called waste is actually a useful resource, but only two fifths is recycled, according to a recent analysis.
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Waste•smART – creative competition: Imagine all the resources, energy and labour that are used to produce food, cars, clothes, mobile phones and everything we consume. If we do not re-use and recycle them, they could be ending up in landfills or incineration plants. Each year, EU citizens generate an average of half a tonne of household waste per person. Waste can be an economic loss and it can also negatively impact the environment as well as human health.
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Highest recycling rates in Austria and Germany – but UK and Ireland show fastest increase: Austria, Germany and Belgium recycled the largest proportion of municipal waste in Europe in 2010. Although some countries have rapidly increased recycling rates, Europe is still wasting vast quantities of valuable resources by sending them to landfill, and many countries risk falling short of legally binding recycling targets.
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Municipal waste generated per capita in 2001 and 2010: The amount of municipal solid waste generated per capita in kilogramme
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Development of municipal waste management in 32 European countries, 2001–2010: The amount of municipal waste related to treatment in million tonnes
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Treatment of packaging waste in the EU-15: The figure shows the treatment of packaging waste 1997-2010
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Treatment of packaging waste in the EU-27: The figure shows the treatment of packaging waste 2005-2010
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Exports of hazardous waste from EU-27 Member States to EU and non‑EU countries, 2001–2009: The graph shows export from EU-27 member countries to differenct country groups. Country groups are defined as: EU-15, EU-12, EFTA, OECD (non-EFTA)
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The 30 largest flows of hazardous waste in the EU-27, 2009: The table shows the 30 largest flows of hazardous waste between EU-27 countries, and between EU-27 countries and other countries, shown in tonnes
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