Paper and cardboard packaging is one of the most recycled packaging types across the European Union (EU-27). In recent years, almost all EU member states have reported a recycling rate of more than 70 percent, while three have reached rates of more than 90 percent. Only Malta has a recycling rate below 50 percent for paper and cardboard packaging.
Recycling rate of paper and cardboard packaging waste in the European Union (EU-27) in 2021, by country
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Eurostat. (October 19, 2023). Recycling rate of paper and cardboard packaging waste in the European Union (EU-27) in 2021, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1033512/recycling-rate-of-paper-and-cardboard-packaging-waste-in-the-eu-by-country/
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Recycling rate of paper and cardboard packaging waste in the European Union (EU-27) in 2021, by country [Graph], Eurostat, October 19, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1033512/recycling-rate-of-paper-and-cardboard-packaging-waste-in-the-eu-by-country/