Recycling rates for packaging waste in 2009 by country

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Created : Jun 07, 2012 Published : Jun 12, 2012 Last modified : Nov 29, 2012 11:37 AM

Generation and recycling of packaging waste in the member countries of the European Environment Agency. The data show that 17 countries in 2009 met the 2009 target of the Packaging Waste Directive (2004/12/EC) to recycle at least 55% of packaging waste generated, and two countries missed the 2001 target to recycle at least 25%.

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2007-2009

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Switzerland Norway Liechtenstein Greece Poland Romania Portugal Spain United Kingdom Netherlands Belgium Germany France Czech Republic Italy Cyprus Estonia Latvia Lithuania Finland Hungary Bulgaria Malta Denmark Sweden Austria Luxembourg Ireland Slovakia Slovenia

Methodology:

The recycling rate was calculated using data on the absolute amounts of packaging waste generated and recycled reported by the respective countries

Units:

Percent (%)

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European Environment Agency (EEA)

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Copenhagen Resource Institute (CRI)