EU E-Waste Collection Remains Far Below Its Main Target
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In terms of the quantity of newly launched electrical appliances, Austria and Germany are the leaders in the EU with around 38 kilograms per person. In 2024, they collected six kilograms more than the EU-wide average, as figures published by the European statistical authority Eurostat show on Wednesday.
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cedarnews.netEuropean Union residents are buying more and more electrical and electronic equipment, but only a small part of it is collected for recycling or disposal, new data released on Wednesday shows.
EU e-waste collection remains far below its main target
The EU collected 12.3 kilograms of electrical and electronic waste per person in 2024, but its reported collection rate remained only 39%, against a 65% target under the main measurement method. Eurostat’s figures, released on 14 October, show that collection rose by 0.7 kilograms per person from 2023. New equipment placed on the market weighed ...
According to Eurostat data published on Wednesday, 12.3 kilograms of e-waste per capita were collected in the EU in 2024, while more than two and a half times that amount of new electronic equipment was put on the market. The difference points to the role of devices that remain in use, are accumulated in households or are managed through informal channels.
Each year Europe manages to recover only part of the electronic waste produced, losing valuable raw materials for its industry. According to Eurostat, 12.3 kilos of electronic waste per inhabitant in the European Union were collected in 2024.
Fresh figures from Eurostat show once again a clear picture of the topic of electronics: in 2024, an average of 12.3 kilograms per capita in the European Union was recorded...To post: EU: Huge gap between new equipment and collected electrical scrap Where to follow us: Facebook, Reddit, Google News, X, Threads Keep up to date? Adds us to Google as the preferred source!
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