EU: Recycling of beverage cartons increased to 44% in 2015

25 October 2016

Europe recycled 44% of beverage cartons in 2015, according to figures from the Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment (ACE). This corresponds to some 400.000 tonnes, or over 16 billion used beverage cartons recycled, in more than 20 paper mills in Europe. The total recovery rate (recycling and energy recovery) reached 74%. There are still wide differences in recycling achievements across EU Member States. In those that efficiently separate packaging waste collection, beverage carton recycling reaches up to 70%. Following a voluntary initiative to collect cartons in 2015, the Netherlands saw a substantial increase in recycling rates (News Item ACE, 28 September 2016).
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