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Do you have a source for that? I'd be interested to read more, because there are similar statistics that only count the percentage collected, not the percentage
by frereubu 3y ago
Do you have a source for that? I'd be interested to read more, because there are similar statistics that only count the percentage collected, not the percentage actually recycled. e.g. there's quite a bit of "mixed" recycling in the UK, which firms count as "being recycled", but when they get to the recycling plant if there's "too much" contamination (e.g. food, non-recyclable plastic etc.) then it's sent to the incinerator.
- 4gotunameagain 3y agohttps://www.sustainableplastics.com/news/germanys-plastic-recycling-rate-breaks-records-2022 https://www.sustainableplastics.com/news/germanys-plastic-re... https://www.eea.europa.eu/en/analysis/indicators/waste-recycling-in-europe https://www.eea.europa.eu/en/analysis/indicators/waste-recyc... I am unaware of the percentage of rejected contaminated plastics you mentioned, but Germans being Germans I assume it is not scandalous
- frereubu 3y agoThanks, will take a look.