Bulk plastic waste collection: the key to recycling success
SHARE THIS ARTICLE Europe generates vast amounts of industrial plastic waste. In 2022, the EU produced around 16.16 million tonnes of plastic packaging waste—an average of 36.1 kg per person, up by nearly 8 kg since 2012. Most of this was recycled (40.7%), but a significant share still went to energy recovery (35%) or was exported (about 1.3 million tonnes) due…