Packaging waste arisings growing across the EU but recycling in decline

Recycling rate, based mostly on old methodology, subsides to 65 per cent

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The EU is generating more and more packaging waste. Recent figures from the EU statistical agency Eurostat show that arisings set a new record of 79.3 million t in 2019. With a 4-kg upturn compared with 2018, per capita arisings stood at 177.4 kg – also a new record. At the same time, less and less packaging waste ...

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