Job creations from recycling

SOER 2010 Key fact (Deprecated) Published 06 Jan 2012
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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