The European environment – state and outlook 2010

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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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Material recycling as a percentage of municipal waste generation in 32 European countries, 2001 and 2010: Material recycling in 32 European countries as a percentage of total municipal waste generated in 2001 and 2010.
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Regional recycling rates for municipal solid waste, 2008/2009: -
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Persons employed in recycling activities in the EU (*), Norway and Switzerland per million inhabitants, 2000–2007: (*) Data are missing for some countries in years between 2000 and 2007. The countries whose data are missing are listed in ETC/SCP, 2011.
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Recycling's current and potential contribution (*) to meeting EU demand for various materials, 2006: (*) The current and potential contribution figures are both based on the infrastructure available in 2006. Future changes in collection rates, improved recycling structures and market conditions could significantly influence the potential contribution figures.
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Global demand of selected emerging technologies for raw materials in 2006 and 2030 relative to global output of each material in 2006: -
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Recycling rates for packaging waste in 2007 by country: Generation and recycling of packaging waste in the member countries of the European Environment Agency. The data show that 18 countries in 2007 met the 2008 target of the Packaging Waste Directive (2004/12/EC) to recycle at least 55% of packaging waste generated, and one country missed the 2001 target to recycle at least 25%.
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Job creations from recycling: More jobs at higher income levels are created by recycling than compared to landfilling or incinerating waste. Overall employment related to the recycling of materials in European countries increased by 45 % between 2000 and 2007.
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Waste - Outlook 2020 (Latvia): SOER Common environmental theme from Latvia
Located in The European environment – state and outlook 2010 › Country assessments › Latvia

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