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Only nine EU countries meet household waste recycling targets
Only nine EU countries meet household waste recycling targets

Household, office, and retail waste still accounts for 27% of all waste in the European Union

Where is the debris from destroyed buildings? The state has no data on recycling and storage
Where is the debris from destroyed buildings? The state has no data on recycling and storage

By the end of 2024, Ukraine had recorded almost 600,000 tons of debris from the destruction. However, there is no information about its structure and reuse

In Ukraine, concrete was researched using debris from destroyed buildings in Kharkiv and Mykolaiv
In Ukraine, concrete was researched using debris from destroyed buildings in Kharkiv and Mykolaiv

Tests have shown that debris from destruction can be used as raw material for rebuilding housing stock

More than 30% of new materials in the Netherlands are recycled products. The EU average is 12%
More than 30% of new materials in the Netherlands are recycled products. The EU average is 12%

The country with the lowest circularity rate is Romania, with a coefficient of 1.3%

European Parliament wants to extend manufacturers' responsibility for car recycling
European Parliament wants to extend manufacturers' responsibility for car recycling

Imports of used vehicles from Europe may decrease

EU governments close to agreeing on target for recycled plastic content in new cars – media
EU governments close to agreeing on target for recycled plastic content in new cars – media

A study of potential targets for steel and aluminum will be prepared by the end of 2026

Kyiv company makes furniture for shelters from recycled plastic
Kyiv company makes furniture for shelters from recycled plastic

They are ordered from all over Ukraine

Korean company to help Ukraine build ecological roads
Korean company to help Ukraine build ecological roads

The modernization of the R-55 highway may become a pilot project

March 18 is World Recycling Day: interesting facts about this day
March 18 is World Recycling Day: interesting facts about this day

Only a small part of the millions of tons of waste generated by the modern world every day is recycled

An eco-conscious condominium in Kyiv region told how much they earned on recyclables over the year
An eco-conscious condominium in Kyiv region told how much they earned on recyclables over the year

Residents have been doing this business that is good for the environment and the wallet for 5 years

EU assessed its success in implementing the circular economy
EU assessed its success in implementing the circular economy

According to analysts, material flows in the EU are not yet fully circular

In France and Austria, plastic waste will be recycled into synthetic oil
In France and Austria, plastic waste will be recycled into synthetic oil

This will help reduce emissions in the production of chemicals