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RunawayFixer@lemmy.world 2 weeks agoThat 10% is going to be country specific, much higher plastic recycle rates are possible and are already happening in some countries.
In the eu about 40% of plastic packaging waste gets recycled, but with significant differences per country: …europa.eu/…/plastic-waste-and-recycling-in-the-e…
Slovakia and Belgium are/were the eu’s best performers in 2022. When looking for more general figures for Belgium, instead of only packaging, I found that 38.6% of plastic waste was recycled and 59.8% was used for energy generation, while the rest ended up in a landfill. plasticseurope.org/…/CircularEconomy_nationalinfo…