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In 2015, dry recycling was the largest component of recycled waste, comprising 59% of the total. [11] A 2018 survey by the Ball Corporation studied the publics concerns and thoughts on recycling in the UK: 86% of all British adults claim to be worried about the matter, and 90% of the people aged 55 and above show the most concern.
But Defra figures also show that the UK’s recycling rate from households has dropped to the lowest level since comparable data began in 2015.
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
The UK is now looking for options to reduce the levels of their landfill sites through legislation. This is a United Kingdom national strategy of which member states set up methods to target biodegradable materials in landfills. These methods include and are mainly composed of recycling, composting, and biogas production. [11]
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Here are some of the key statistics in the 2024 UK Food Security Report, which has been published by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra). The UK in 2023 sourced 58% of its ...
In 2022, domestic food waste in the UK was at 6.4 million tonnes. [1] By 2024, bread (900,000 tonnes) and potatoes (700,000 tonnes) were still the biggest source of household food waste in the UK; these were followed by milk, left-overs, drinks, pork, poultry, carrots and chips (fries). [62] Lettuce and fruit were also seen high on the list. [63]
The second action is dealt with in the draft waste strategy for England and Wales, A way with waste. The draft strategy has a strong presumption against landfill, and sets out goals for the sustainable management of municipal waste: recycling and composting 30% of household waste by 2010, and recovering 45% of municipal waste by the same date ...