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Trend in WEEE recycled/reused in 27 European countries (kg/capita/year), 2006-2008-2010: The figure shows the trend in the amount of WEEE that has been reused and recycled in European countries, stated in kg/capita.
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Electric and electronic equipment put on the market, WEEE collected and recycled/reused in 26 European countries (kg/capita/year), in 2010: The figure shows the amount of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) that has been put on the market, and waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) collected in total, collected from private households and reused and recycled in European countries, stated in kg/capita. The figures are related to the collection target of 4 kg/capita/year. Values are related to 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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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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Progress of European countries up the recycling hierarchy (material and bio-waste recycling), 2001–2010: The number of countries achieving defined intervals of total recycling in 2001 and 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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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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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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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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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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