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Waste Management and Recycling

WASTE MANAGEMENT AND RECYCLING RESOURCE EFFICIENCY Basic FACTS UNEP www.unep.org What are the most common types of waste? Germany 590 kg / person / year 34% 14% 22% 12% 12%, 5% USA 730 kg / person / year by percent contribution to total weight of municipal waste (2005) 34% 25% 12% 16% 5% 8% Paper and Cardboard Organic Material Plastic Textiles and Others Glass Metals Source: UNEP GEO Data Portal, compiled from OECD How do different countries dispose of their waste? Sweden Germany South Korea Japan Finland USA 100% Ireland Landfilled UK Austria Incinerated France Italy 50% Spain Turkey Composted Greece Australia Recycled Mexico 0% Years range from 2003-2005 Source: OECD Environmental Data Compendium 2006/07 How do different wastes compare in terms of production and recycling efficiency? Glass Aluminium Plastic Раper • can be recycled 5-7 times before cellulose fibers break down. Recycled glass melts at a lower temperature, • Melting down scrap aluminum uses much • Lighter than other materials, so it can save less energy than making new aluminum. energy on transportation. so the recycling process uses less energy. • Many different types, all of which must be recycled separately. • Small amounts of new fiber are often added to maintain quality, but new products can be made from 100% recycled material. • can be recycled indefinitely. • can be recycled indefinitely; 1 kg of old glass bottles produces 1 kg of new glass bottles. • The average aluminum can contains 40% recycled material. • is "down-cycled" to make other products rather than new bottles. Sources: Swiss Federal Office for the Environment, 2008. Waste management facilities: Recycling: US EPA, 2008. Common Wastes and Materials. Comparison of Amount of Material Needed to Make New and Recycled Products (in kg material / kg product) Material and Air glass 43% make recycled glass. 21 less material used to (for chemical reactions) recycled glasş 12 Water (88% secondary) 15 15 less material (biotic and abiotic) needed to make recycled newsprint. However, the recycling process newsprint recycled newsprint 79% reguires much more water, most of which is used to break down old paper and remove ink. paper (bleached) corrugated cardboard | 316 97 aluminium 1096 97% less material needed to make recycled aluminum recycled aluminium 33 Source:Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy, 2003. Material intensity of materials, fuels, transport services PET Plastic 304 HDPE Plastic 110 (thicker, more durable plastic) Produced by UNEP/DEWA/GRID-Europe, Feb. 2009 -- -- WASTE MANAGEMENT AND RECYCLING RESOURCE EFFICIENCY Basic FACTS UNEP www.unep.org What are the most common types of waste? Germany 590 kg / person / year 34% 14% 22% 12% 12%, 5% USA 730 kg / person / year by percent contribution to total weight of municipal waste (2005) 34% 25% 12% 16% 5% 8% Paper and Cardboard Organic Material Plastic Textiles and Others Glass Metals Source: UNEP GEO Data Portal, compiled from OECD How do different countries dispose of their waste? Sweden Germany South Korea Japan Finland USA 100% Ireland Landfilled UK Austria Incinerated France Italy 50% Spain Turkey Composted Greece Australia Recycled Mexico 0% Years range from 2003-2005 Source: OECD Environmental Data Compendium 2006/07 How do different wastes compare in terms of production and recycling efficiency? Glass Aluminium Plastic Раper • can be recycled 5-7 times before cellulose fibers break down. Recycled glass melts at a lower temperature, • Melting down scrap aluminum uses much • Lighter than other materials, so it can save less energy than making new aluminum. energy on transportation. so the recycling process uses less energy. • Many different types, all of which must be recycled separately. • Small amounts of new fiber are often added to maintain quality, but new products can be made from 100% recycled material. • can be recycled indefinitely. • can be recycled indefinitely; 1 kg of old glass bottles produces 1 kg of new glass bottles. • The average aluminum can contains 40% recycled material. • is "down-cycled" to make other products rather than new bottles. Sources: Swiss Federal Office for the Environment, 2008. Waste management facilities: Recycling: US EPA, 2008. Common Wastes and Materials. Comparison of Amount of Material Needed to Make New and Recycled Products (in kg material / kg product) Material and Air glass 43% make recycled glass. 21 less material used to (for chemical reactions) recycled glasş 12 Water (88% secondary) 15 15 less material (biotic and abiotic) needed to make recycled newsprint. However, the recycling process newsprint recycled newsprint 79% reguires much more water, most of which is used to break down old paper and remove ink. paper (bleached) corrugated cardboard | 316 97 aluminium 1096 97% less material needed to make recycled aluminum recycled aluminium 33 Source:Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy, 2003. Material intensity of materials, fuels, transport services PET Plastic 304 HDPE Plastic 110 (thicker, more durable plastic) Produced by UNEP/DEWA/GRID-Europe, Feb. 2009 -- -- WASTE MANAGEMENT AND RECYCLING RESOURCE EFFICIENCY Basic FACTS UNEP www.unep.org What are the most common types of waste? Germany 590 kg / person / year 34% 14% 22% 12% 12%, 5% USA 730 kg / person / year by percent contribution to total weight of municipal waste (2005) 34% 25% 12% 16% 5% 8% Paper and Cardboard Organic Material Plastic Textiles and Others Glass Metals Source: UNEP GEO Data Portal, compiled from OECD How do different countries dispose of their waste? Sweden Germany South Korea Japan Finland USA 100% Ireland Landfilled UK Austria Incinerated France Italy 50% Spain Turkey Composted Greece Australia Recycled Mexico 0% Years range from 2003-2005 Source: OECD Environmental Data Compendium 2006/07 How do different wastes compare in terms of production and recycling efficiency? Glass Aluminium Plastic Раper • can be recycled 5-7 times before cellulose fibers break down. Recycled glass melts at a lower temperature, • Melting down scrap aluminum uses much • Lighter than other materials, so it can save less energy than making new aluminum. energy on transportation. so the recycling process uses less energy. • Many different types, all of which must be recycled separately. • Small amounts of new fiber are often added to maintain quality, but new products can be made from 100% recycled material. • can be recycled indefinitely. • can be recycled indefinitely; 1 kg of old glass bottles produces 1 kg of new glass bottles. • The average aluminum can contains 40% recycled material. • is "down-cycled" to make other products rather than new bottles. Sources: Swiss Federal Office for the Environment, 2008. Waste management facilities: Recycling: US EPA, 2008. Common Wastes and Materials. Comparison of Amount of Material Needed to Make New and Recycled Products (in kg material / kg product) Material and Air glass 43% make recycled glass. 21 less material used to (for chemical reactions) recycled glasş 12 Water (88% secondary) 15 15 less material (biotic and abiotic) needed to make recycled newsprint. However, the recycling process newsprint recycled newsprint 79% reguires much more water, most of which is used to break down old paper and remove ink. paper (bleached) corrugated cardboard | 316 97 aluminium 1096 97% less material needed to make recycled aluminum recycled aluminium 33 Source:Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy, 2003. Material intensity of materials, fuels, transport services PET Plastic 304 HDPE Plastic 110 (thicker, more durable plastic) Produced by UNEP/DEWA/GRID-Europe, Feb. 2009 -- -- WASTE MANAGEMENT AND RECYCLING RESOURCE EFFICIENCY Basic FACTS UNEP www.unep.org What are the most common types of waste? Germany 590 kg / person / year 34% 14% 22% 12% 12%, 5% USA 730 kg / person / year by percent contribution to total weight of municipal waste (2005) 34% 25% 12% 16% 5% 8% Paper and Cardboard Organic Material Plastic Textiles and Others Glass Metals Source: UNEP GEO Data Portal, compiled from OECD How do different countries dispose of their waste? Sweden Germany South Korea Japan Finland USA 100% Ireland Landfilled UK Austria Incinerated France Italy 50% Spain Turkey Composted Greece Australia Recycled Mexico 0% Years range from 2003-2005 Source: OECD Environmental Data Compendium 2006/07 How do different wastes compare in terms of production and recycling efficiency? Glass Aluminium Plastic Раper • can be recycled 5-7 times before cellulose fibers break down. Recycled glass melts at a lower temperature, • Melting down scrap aluminum uses much • Lighter than other materials, so it can save less energy than making new aluminum. energy on transportation. so the recycling process uses less energy. • Many different types, all of which must be recycled separately. • Small amounts of new fiber are often added to maintain quality, but new products can be made from 100% recycled material. • can be recycled indefinitely. • can be recycled indefinitely; 1 kg of old glass bottles produces 1 kg of new glass bottles. • The average aluminum can contains 40% recycled material. • is "down-cycled" to make other products rather than new bottles. Sources: Swiss Federal Office for the Environment, 2008. Waste management facilities: Recycling: US EPA, 2008. Common Wastes and Materials. Comparison of Amount of Material Needed to Make New and Recycled Products (in kg material / kg product) Material and Air glass 43% make recycled glass. 21 less material used to (for chemical reactions) recycled glasş 12 Water (88% secondary) 15 15 less material (biotic and abiotic) needed to make recycled newsprint. However, the recycling process newsprint recycled newsprint 79% reguires much more water, most of which is used to break down old paper and remove ink. paper (bleached) corrugated cardboard | 316 97 aluminium 1096 97% less material needed to make recycled aluminum recycled aluminium 33 Source:Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy, 2003. Material intensity of materials, fuels, transport services PET Plastic 304 HDPE Plastic 110 (thicker, more durable plastic) Produced by UNEP/DEWA/GRID-Europe, Feb. 2009 -- -- WASTE MANAGEMENT AND RECYCLING RESOURCE EFFICIENCY Basic FACTS UNEP www.unep.org What are the most common types of waste? Germany 590 kg / person / year 34% 14% 22% 12% 12%, 5% USA 730 kg / person / year by percent contribution to total weight of municipal waste (2005) 34% 25% 12% 16% 5% 8% Paper and Cardboard Organic Material Plastic Textiles and Others Glass Metals Source: UNEP GEO Data Portal, compiled from OECD How do different countries dispose of their waste? Sweden Germany South Korea Japan Finland USA 100% Ireland Landfilled UK Austria Incinerated France Italy 50% Spain Turkey Composted Greece Australia Recycled Mexico 0% Years range from 2003-2005 Source: OECD Environmental Data Compendium 2006/07 How do different wastes compare in terms of production and recycling efficiency? Glass Aluminium Plastic Раper • can be recycled 5-7 times before cellulose fibers break down. Recycled glass melts at a lower temperature, • Melting down scrap aluminum uses much • Lighter than other materials, so it can save less energy than making new aluminum. energy on transportation. so the recycling process uses less energy. • Many different types, all of which must be recycled separately. • Small amounts of new fiber are often added to maintain quality, but new products can be made from 100% recycled material. • can be recycled indefinitely. • can be recycled indefinitely; 1 kg of old glass bottles produces 1 kg of new glass bottles. • The average aluminum can contains 40% recycled material. • is "down-cycled" to make other products rather than new bottles. Sources: Swiss Federal Office for the Environment, 2008. Waste management facilities: Recycling: US EPA, 2008. Common Wastes and Materials. Comparison of Amount of Material Needed to Make New and Recycled Products (in kg material / kg product) Material and Air glass 43% make recycled glass. 21 less material used to (for chemical reactions) recycled glasş 12 Water (88% secondary) 15 15 less material (biotic and abiotic) needed to make recycled newsprint. However, the recycling process newsprint recycled newsprint 79% reguires much more water, most of which is used to break down old paper and remove ink. paper (bleached) corrugated cardboard | 316 97 aluminium 1096 97% less material needed to make recycled aluminum recycled aluminium 33 Source:Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy, 2003. Material intensity of materials, fuels, transport services PET Plastic 304 HDPE Plastic 110 (thicker, more durable plastic) Produced by UNEP/DEWA/GRID-Europe, Feb. 2009 -- -- WASTE MANAGEMENT AND RECYCLING RESOURCE EFFICIENCY Basic FACTS UNEP www.unep.org What are the most common types of waste? Germany 590 kg / person / year 34% 14% 22% 12% 12%, 5% USA 730 kg / person / year by percent contribution to total weight of municipal waste (2005) 34% 25% 12% 16% 5% 8% Paper and Cardboard Organic Material Plastic Textiles and Others Glass Metals Source: UNEP GEO Data Portal, compiled from OECD How do different countries dispose of their waste? Sweden Germany South Korea Japan Finland USA 100% Ireland Landfilled UK Austria Incinerated France Italy 50% Spain Turkey Composted Greece Australia Recycled Mexico 0% Years range from 2003-2005 Source: OECD Environmental Data Compendium 2006/07 How do different wastes compare in terms of production and recycling efficiency? Glass Aluminium Plastic Раper • can be recycled 5-7 times before cellulose fibers break down. Recycled glass melts at a lower temperature, • Melting down scrap aluminum uses much • Lighter than other materials, so it can save less energy than making new aluminum. energy on transportation. so the recycling process uses less energy. • Many different types, all of which must be recycled separately. • Small amounts of new fiber are often added to maintain quality, but new products can be made from 100% recycled material. • can be recycled indefinitely. • can be recycled indefinitely; 1 kg of old glass bottles produces 1 kg of new glass bottles. • The average aluminum can contains 40% recycled material. • is "down-cycled" to make other products rather than new bottles. Sources: Swiss Federal Office for the Environment, 2008. Waste management facilities: Recycling: US EPA, 2008. Common Wastes and Materials. Comparison of Amount of Material Needed to Make New and Recycled Products (in kg material / kg product) Material and Air glass 43% make recycled glass. 21 less material used to (for chemical reactions) recycled glasş 12 Water (88% secondary) 15 15 less material (biotic and abiotic) needed to make recycled newsprint. However, the recycling process newsprint recycled newsprint 79% reguires much more water, most of which is used to break down old paper and remove ink. paper (bleached) corrugated cardboard | 316 97 aluminium 1096 97% less material needed to make recycled aluminum recycled aluminium 33 Source:Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy, 2003. Material intensity of materials, fuels, transport services PET Plastic 304 HDPE Plastic 110 (thicker, more durable plastic) Produced by UNEP/DEWA/GRID-Europe, Feb. 2009 -- --

Waste Management and Recycling

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The world's most prosperous economies generate more than their fair share of waste and managing the by-products of these economies is a huge problem. There are a number of solutions, from dumping them...

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