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Municipal waste recycling rates in 32 European countries, 2001 and 2010: The total recycling of municipal waste stated in percentage of the generated amount
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Yearly average percentage point increase in total recycling of municipal waste, 2001–2005 and 2006–2010: Yearly average percentage point increase in total recycling of municipal waste, 2001–2005 and 2006–2010
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Bio-waste recycling as a percentage of municipal waste generation in 32 European countries, 2001 and 2010: Bio-waste recycling in 32 European countries as a percentage of total municipal waste generated in 2001 and 2010
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GHG emissions from municipal waste management in the EU, Switzerland and Norway: This figure shows the GHG emissions associated with municipal waste management for the EU-27 (without Cyprus) plus Norway and Switzerland, differentiated according to the contribution of specific waste treatment paths. The GHG emissions are calculated using a life-cycle approach. In order to see the overall effect of waste management, the avoided emissions (counted as negative values) are plotted with the direct emissions, giving the net greenhouse gas emissions from MSW management in European countries (the black line).
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Total turnover of recycling of seven key recyclables in the EU, 2004 and 2006–2009 - eps file: Located in Data and maps › Maps and graphs › Total turnover of recycling of seven key recyclables in the EU, 2004 and 2006–2009
Big potential of cutting greenhouse gases from waste: There is a big potential to cut greenhouse gases (GHGs) from municipal solid waste management, according to a new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA). The report, 'Waste opportunities – Past and future climate benefits from better municipal waste management in Europe', covers the EU-27 (excluding Cyprus), Norway and Switzerland. It estimates that these countries could make GHG savings of up to 78 million tonnes carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2-e) by 2020, or 1.53 % of Europe's emissions in 2008.
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Total turnover of recycling of seven key recyclables in the EU, 2004 and 2006–2009 - Excel file: Located in Data and maps › Maps and graphs › Total turnover of recycling of seven key recyclables in the EU, 2004 and 2006–2009
50 years of protecting Europe's environment: Today the European Union has the most environmentally friendly arsenal of rules in the world and has done more to tackle pressing ecological problems, such as climate change, than any other major power. But it has not always been like this. Caring for the environment did not feature in the Treaty of Rome, the document that gave birth to the modern day EU. Yet environmental problems were never far away. Europe’s love affair with the car was moving into top gear, industry was busy belching out pollutants and raw sewage was being pumped into our rivers and seas.
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Turning waste into resources: As Europe grows wealthier it creates more and more rubbish. Every man, woman and child in the EU generates over a kilo of waste every day. Multiply that figure by nearly half a billion EU citizens and it quickly becomes clear that managing our waste without harming the environment is a major headache.
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Total turnover of recycling of seven key recyclables in the EU, 2004 and 2006–2009: 'Precious metals' include silver, gold and platinum. 'Other metals' include lead, zinc, tungsten, molybdenum, tantalum, magnesium, cobalt, bismuth, cadmium, titanium, antimony, manganese, beryllium, chromium, germanium, vanadium, niobium, rhenium, gallium, indium and cermets. * The 2009 calculation is based on the values for only the second half of 2009. Despite the huge decline in commodity prices at the beginning of 2009 due to the economic downturn, the total turnover of recyclables recovered markedly in the second half of 2009.
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