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Did you know that…?
…only 28% of the total plastic waste produced in the European Union in 2016 was recycled whilst 24.5% were disposed in landfills.
…worldwide, only 10% of the plastic waste is being recycled.
…plastics for packaging is a priority area when it comes to design for recyclability.
… the recycling of 1 ton of plastics can avoid 2.5 tons of CO2 (when produced from virgin materials) and 2.7 tons of CO2 if incinerated.
…the recycling of PET (Polyethylene, e.g. used for water bottles) even saves 83% of energy and 70% of carbon emissions compared to PET that is produced from virgin materials.
…bio-degradable and compostable plastics are mostly non-recyclable.
