According to recent statistics released by Eurostat, Malta registered the worst plastic recycling rate in the EU for the year 2021, just behind France and Sweden.
According to Eurostat, ’in 2021, Slovenia (50.0%), Belgium (49.2%) and the Netherlands (48.9%) recycled half, or almost half, of their plastic packaging waste generated.’
‘In contrast, less than one-quarter of plastic packaging waste was recycled in Malta (20.5%), France (23.1%) and Sweden (23.8%).’
Meanwhile, the recycling rate over all Member States ‘shifted from 41.1% in 2019 to 37.6% in 2020. In 2021, the recycling rate was back to an increasing path, marking 39.7%.’
Malta introduced the BCRS scheme late last year and has since noted a notable uptick in recycling. As of June 30th, 2023, the scheme had already seen 100 million beverage containers in over seven months since its introduction.
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