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12 largest producers of plastic waste (+EU) and their recycling rates in 2010 Country Plastic waste per year (Mt) [46] Waste per person per day (Kg) [46] Recycled Incinerated (with energy recovery) Landfill (and incineration without energy recovery) Comments China: 59.08: 0.12---No official statistics United States [47] 37.83: 0.34: 8%: 14%: 78 ...
Recycling rates by country 2019 Country % recycling % composting % incineration with energy recovery % incineration without energy recovery % other recovery % landfill % other disposal Australia: 24.6 19.8 0.6 0 9.5 55 0 Austria: 26.5 32.6 38.9 0 0 2.1 0 Belgium: 34.1 20.6 42.3 0.5 1.6 0 0 Costa Rica: 3 3.8 0 0 0 86.5 6.7 Czech Republic: 22.8 11.7
Per capita waste generation in OECD countries has increased by 14% since 1990, and 35% since 1980. [3] Waste generation generally grows at a rate slightly lower than GDP in these countries. Developed countries consume more than 60% of the world industrial raw materials and only comprise 22% of the world's population. [ 4 ]
The nation’s accumulated plastic waste reached 44 million metric tons in 2019, or roughly 295 pounds per American citizen, according to federal data. ... The plastic recycling rate stands so low ...
According to the International Resource Panel's Metal Stocks in Society report, the global per capita stock of copper in use in society is 35–55 kg. Much of this is in more-developed countries (140–300 kg per capita) rather than less-developed countries (30–40 kg per capita). In 2001, a typical automobile contained 20–30 kg of copper. [13]
In February 2018, Taiwan announced plans to ban plastic bags in varying degrees, banned for in-store use by 2019, certain stores prohibited from offering bags by 2020, price increases starting 2025, then 2030 blanket ban of single-use plastic bags, as well as single-use utensils and containers.
It now aims to use 35% to 40% recycled material in its packaging by 2035 — a drastic reduction from its previous goal of 50% by 2030. ... etc.) that are made from 100% recycled plastic. The ...
Under the directive, each country recycles at least 4 kg of electronic waste per capita per year. Furthermore, the Directive should "decrease e-waste and e-waste exports.". [10] In December 2008 a draft revision to the Directive proposed a market-based goal of 65%, which is 22 kg per capita in the case of the United Kingdom. [11]