Fergana State University The Faculty of English Language and Literature Student of the group 20.108 Independent Work of Zarnigor Axmedova Theme: The five best recycling countries in the world Plan: - Description of recycling process among countries
- Germany
- Austria
- South Korea
- Wales
- Switzerland
From Austria to Wales: The five best recycling countries in the world From handing over waste management responsibility to packaging firms to re-using materials for their initial purpose, the world’s best recycling countries are coming up with innovative ways of upping their sustainability game. According to 2018 figures from the United Nations, 11.2 billion tonnes of solid waste is produced on Earth every year, with this contributing to about 5% of all global greenhouse gas emissions. - According to 2018 figures from the United Nations, 11.2 billion tonnes of solid waste is produced on Earth every year, with this contributing to about 5% of all global greenhouse gas emissions.
- Given these statistics, governments of major nations from around the world are doing more to develop recycling programmes.
1. Germany – 56.1% Since 2016, Germany has had the highest recycling rate in the world, with 56.1% of all waste it produced last year being recycled. - Since 2016, Germany has had the highest recycling rate in the world, with 56.1% of all waste it produced last year being recycled.
- In 1990, Germany conducted a packaging audit to help counteract the potential rise of landfill problems.
- To help prevent this, policymakers made producers responsible for the packaging waste they developed.
2. Austria – 53.8% Fellow Bavarian nation Austria takes second place in the Eunomia list with a recycling rate of 53.8% in 2018. - Fellow Bavarian nation Austria takes second place in the Eunomia list with a recycling rate of 53.8% in 2018.
- The country has a blanket ban on certain waste types going to landfill.
3. South Korea – 53.7% The only non-European nation in the top five, South Korea had a recycling rate of 53.7% in 2018. - The only non-European nation in the top five, South Korea had a recycling rate of 53.7% in 2018.
- It has enjoyed success until now with a system in which privately-run companies collect the waste and sell it on for profit.
- In April 2018, the economic superpower banned the import of plastic waste, and as the biggest buyer of Korean material, this was a problem.
Korean businesses are no longer making as much money from the recycling scheme, resulting in staff lay-offs and plastic waste starting to pile up on its streets. - Korean businesses are no longer making as much money from the recycling scheme, resulting in staff lay-offs and plastic waste starting to pile up on its streets.
- These issues lasted for two weeks before the government agreed to provide financial help to the recycling companies.
4. Wales – It’s the smallest country on the list but Wales is flying high when it comes to its 52.2% recycling rate recorded in 2018. - It’s the smallest country on the list but Wales is flying high when it comes to its 52.2% recycling rate recorded in 2018.
- Due to constitutional rules set out by the country’s devolved government, its policymakers have a statutory duty to help promote sustainable development.
5. Switzerland – 49.7% Rounding off the top five is Switzerland, which had a recycling rate of 49.7% in 2018. - Rounding off the top five is Switzerland, which had a recycling rate of 49.7% in 2018.
- One of the keys to the recycling system in the country, which is hailed by many as one of the best in the world, is due to its “polluter pays” policy – in which households and businesses pay for any non-recycling waste they produce.
Used sources: - www.nspackaging.com
- www.willshees.co.uk
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