More than 70% of glass bottles and jars collected for recycling in the EU

According to the latest glass recycling industry data, recently published by the European Container Glass Federation (FEVE), the average glass recycling rate in the European Union has risen above the 70% threshold for the first time. This means that over 11 million tons were collected throughout the European Union in 2011. This achievement follows major efforts made in all EU Member States over the past few years to meet the EU’s 60% recycling target for glass, a level that was reached by all the relevant countries by 2008. Some of them recorded particularly outstanding results. Other countries are in good shape to meet the target within the later fixed deadlines, while for some there is still potential to improve (Press Release FEVE, 26 March 2013).