Each year, we generate 2.5 billion tonnes of waste in the European Union – or five tonnes per
person. Our waste contains large volumes of valuable materials for Europe’s industry, such as
paper, wood, industrial minerals, and metals. Some of these can already be recycled close to
100% with no losses in quantity and quality (such as glass and steel).
Proper separate collection of waste is necessary to ensure optimal
material recovery. The current trend of increasing collection rates, encouraged by
EU legislation, is promising. However, progress is uneven between Members States.
Good practices have the potential to serve as examples for other territories.
So far, however, results of existing studies and identified good practices have not been
effective enough in supporting the implementation of better-performing systems.
This is where COLLECTORS comes in. We aim to bring together scattered
information, use a systematic comparative approach, and inform decision-makers as best as
possible to encourage the replication of good practices.
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