The Environmental Atlas http://www.eea.europa.eu These are the search results for the query, showing results 1 to 15. Waste•smART – creative competition http://www.eea.europa.eu/about-us/what/public-events/competitions/waste-smart-competition/wastesmart-competition-2013?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic 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 six tonnes of solid waste per person. Waste can not only be an economic loss but also negatively impact the environment as well as human health. No publisher jaeglmar waste eea competition public outreach 2013-05-08T15:55:00+02:00 Page Highest recycling rates in Austria and Germany – but UK and Ireland show fastest increase http://www.eea.europa.eu/pressroom/newsreleases/highest-recycling-rates-in-austria?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic 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. No publisher girliar garbage composting recycling metals plastic glass paper rubbish waste municipal waste 2013-03-19T09:00:00+01:00 Press Release Development of municipal waste management in 32 European countries, 2001–2010 http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/development-of-municipal-waste-management?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic The amount of municipal waste related to treatment in million tonnes No publisher poulsmo1 EEA standard re-use policy: unless otherwise indicated, re-use of content on the EEA website for commercial or non-commercial purposes is permitted free of charge, provided that the source is acknowledged (http://www.eea.europa.eu/legal/copyright). Copyright holder: Copenhagen Resource Institute (CRI). recycling waste municipal solid waste municipal waste generation municipal waste 2013-03-05T10:05:00+02:00 EEAFigure Municipal waste generated per capita in 2001 and 2010 http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/municipal-waste-generated-per-capita?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic The amount of municipal solid waste generated per capita in kilogramme No publisher poulsmo1 EEA standard re-use policy: unless otherwise indicated, re-use of content on the EEA website for commercial or non-commercial purposes is permitted free of charge, provided that the source is acknowledged (http://www.eea.europa.eu/legal/copyright). Copyright holder: Copenhagen Resource Institute (CRI). waste municipal solid waste 2013-03-05T10:02:32+02:00 EEAFigure Trend in the amount of WEEE collected from households in 28 European countries (kg/capita/year), 2006-2008-2010 http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/trend-in-the-amount-of-1?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic 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. No publisher iverscar EEA standard re-use policy: unless otherwise indicated, re-use of content on the EEA website for commercial or non-commercial purposes is permitted free of charge, provided that the source is acknowledged (http://www.eea.europa.eu/legal/copyright). Copyright holder: Copenhagen Resource Institute (CRI). WEEE collected WEEE collection target waste private households None EEAFigure Treatment of packaging waste in the EU-15 http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/treatment-of-packaging-waste-in-the-eu-4?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic The figure shows the treatment of packaging waste 1997-2010 No publisher Carsten Iversen EEA standard re-use policy: unless otherwise indicated, re-use of content on the EEA website for commercial or non-commercial purposes is permitted free of charge, provided that the source is acknowledged (http://www.eea.europa.eu/legal/copyright). Copyright holder: European Environment Agency (EEA). disposal waste packaging waste decoupling None EEAFigure Treatment of packaging waste in the EU-27 http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/treatment-of-packaging-waste-in-the-eu-5?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic The figure shows the treatment of packaging waste 2005-2010 No publisher Carsten Iversen EEA standard re-use policy: unless otherwise indicated, re-use of content on the EEA website for commercial or non-commercial purposes is permitted free of charge, provided that the source is acknowledged (http://www.eea.europa.eu/legal/copyright). Copyright holder: European Environment Agency (EEA). disposal waste packaging waste None EEAFigure Exports of hazardous waste from EU-27 Member States to EU and non‑EU countries, 2001–2009 http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/exports-of-hazardous-waste-from?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic 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) No publisher poulsmo1 EEA standard re-use policy: unless otherwise indicated, re-use of content on the EEA website for commercial or non-commercial purposes is permitted free of charge, provided that the source is acknowledged (http://www.eea.europa.eu/legal/copyright). Copyright holder: Copenhagen Resource Institute (CRI), Statistical Office of the European Union (Eurostat). hazardous waste waste movements of waste waste management 2012-11-09T13:40:00+02:00 EEAFigure The 30 largest flows of hazardous waste in the EU-27, 2009 http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/the-30-largest-flows-of?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic 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 No publisher poulsmo1 EEA standard re-use policy: unless otherwise indicated, re-use of content on the EEA website for commercial or non-commercial purposes is permitted free of charge, provided that the source is acknowledged (http://www.eea.europa.eu/legal/copyright). Copyright holder: Copenhagen Resource Institute (CRI), Statistical Office of the European Union (Eurostat). hazardous waste waste movements of waste waste shipment 2012-11-09T13:40:00+02:00 EEAFigure Hazardous waste generation in the EU, 1997–2009 http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/hazardous-waste-generation-in-the-2?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic The amount of hazardous waste generation in the EU-27, EU-15 and EU-12 No publisher poulsmo1 EEA standard re-use policy: unless otherwise indicated, re-use of content on the EEA website for commercial or non-commercial purposes is permitted free of charge, provided that the source is acknowledged (http://www.eea.europa.eu/legal/copyright). Copyright holder: Copenhagen Resource Institute (CRI). waste generation hazardous waste waste movements of waste 2012-11-09T13:40:00+02:00 EEAFigure Top 10 hazardous waste types by amounts exported according to 'Y-code' categorisation, 2007 http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/top-10-hazardous-waste-types?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic The amount of hazardous waste in 1000 tonnes exported within or outside the EU-27 No publisher poulsmo1 EEA standard re-use policy: unless otherwise indicated, re-use of content on the EEA website for commercial or non-commercial purposes is permitted free of charge, provided that the source is acknowledged (http://www.eea.europa.eu/legal/copyright). Copyright holder: Copenhagen Resource Institute (CRI), Statistical Office of the European Union (Eurostat). hazardous waste waste movements of waste waste shipment 2012-11-09T13:35:20+02:00 EEAFigure Hazardous waste exported and imported by EU Member States, 2009 http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/hazardous-waste-exported-and-imported?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic The amount of total hazardous waste imported and exported from each member state for 2009 is shown with export as the positive values and import as the negative values No publisher poulsmo1 EEA standard re-use policy: unless otherwise indicated, re-use of content on the EEA website for commercial or non-commercial purposes is permitted free of charge, provided that the source is acknowledged (http://www.eea.europa.eu/legal/copyright). Copyright holder: Copenhagen Resource Institute (CRI), Statistical Office of the European Union (Eurostat). hazardous waste waste movements of waste waste shipment 2012-11-09T13:32:57+02:00 EEAFigure Generation of packaging waste and GDP in the EU-15 http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/generation-of-packaging-waste-and-gdp-in-the-eu-15-7?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic The figure shows the generation of packaging waste and GDP in the EU-15 countries from 1998-2010 No publisher Carsten Iversen EEA standard re-use policy: unless otherwise indicated, re-use of content on the EEA website for commercial or non-commercial purposes is permitted free of charge, provided that the source is acknowledged (http://www.eea.europa.eu/legal/copyright). Copyright holder: European Environment Agency (EEA). waste packaging waste decoupling 2012-11-07T11:50:00+01:00 EEAFigure Movements of waste across the EU's internal and external borders http://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/movements-of-waste-EU-2012?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic This report presents movements of hazardous and certain non-hazardous wastes across borders between EU countries and to and from countries outside the EU. It analyses patterns of waste exports and imports and the driving forces behind them. No publisher EEA (European Environment Agency) waste transboundary waste shipment 2012-11-06T10:00:00+01:00 Publication Municipal waste generation per capita in Europe http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/figures/municipal-waste-generation-per-capita-in-western-europe-eu-15-new-member-states-eu-12-eu-countries-eu-27-and-total-in-europe-eu-27-turkey-croatia-norway-iceland-switzerland-7?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Municipal waste generation per capita in Western Europe (EU-15 + Norway, Iceland and Switzerland), New Member States (EU-12), EU countries (EU-27), Turkey, Western Balkan countries and total in Europe (total) No publisher iverscar EEA standard re-use policy: unless otherwise indicated, re-use of content on the EEA website for commercial or non-commercial purposes is permitted free of charge, provided that the source is acknowledged (http://www.eea.europa.eu/legal/copyright). Copyright holder: European Environment Agency. waste municipal waste generation 2012-10-31T15:05:00+02:00 EEAFigure