En ny rapport fra EU-kommissionen konkluderer, at 18 EU-lande er på afveje i forhold til 2025 målene for genanvendelse af emballage og affald.
Landene, som ser ud til ikke at nå målsætningerne for affaldshåndtering, er Estland, Finland, Frankrig, Irland, Letland, Portugal, Spanien, Sverige Bulgarien, Kroatien, Cypern, Grækenland, Ungarn, Litauen, Malta, Polen, Rumænien og Slovakiet.
Rapporten konkluderer dog også, at 9 medlemslande, Østrig, Belgien, Tjekkiet, Danmark, Tyskland, Italien, Luxembourg, Holland og Slovenien er på rette kurs til at nå 2025 målene for affaldshåndtering.
EU skriver i en pressemeddelelse: ”Each year, Europeans generate on average 530kg of municipal waste per person (waste coming from households and similar waste from businesses). Although it is increasingly recycled and less landfilled, municipal waste remains one of the most complex waste streams to manage. In the EU, about 50% of municipal waste is recycled or composted and 23% is landfilled. The amount of packaging waste generated has been steadily on the rise. Between 2013 and 2020 the amount of generated packaging waste grew by 15% across the EU, reaching nearly 80 million tonnes. Around 64% of packaging waste is now recycled, although this varies by material. More than 75% of paper, cardboard and metal packaging is recycled, compared to less than 40% of plastics – a problem in most EU countries, many of which are at risk of not meeting the material-specific target for the recycling of plastic packaging waste.”
Virginijus Sinkevičius, Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, udtaler: “Implementing waste reduction and recycling measures on the ground is key for our circular economy transition. Turning waste into resources helps us on the way to climate neutrality, increases the security of supply of energy and raw materials, and creates local jobs and innovation opportunities. The early warning report allows us, in close cooperation with the Member States, to detect shortcomings, take action ahead of the deadlines for meeting the targets, and share best practices in sound waste management.”
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