This news article was originally written in Spanish. It has been automatically translated for your convenience. Reasonable efforts have been made to provide an accurate translation, however, no automated translation is perfect nor is it intended to replace a human translator. The original article in Spanish can be viewed at En 2008 el reciclaje de envases de plástico creció casi un 13% respecto de 2007
In 2008 the recycling of plastic packaging grew almost 13 per cent over 2007
15/07/2009
July 15, 2009
The integrated system of management (GIS) of Ecoembes, society non-profit recover and recycle light packaging, cardboard and paper, packaging recycled 1.229.636 tons of packaging in 2008, representing 62% of the total number of managed containers. In addition, 99.111 tons were valued energy, by which in total recovered 1.328.747 tonnes of packaging, 67% of packaging placed on the market by the companies adhering to the system.
By type of material, in 2008 is whose 289.823 tons of plastic containers, up 12.8% in 2007. The recycled metal containers tons were 249.950, 68.9% of the total number of adherents to the GIS, while those of paper and Board totalled 688.311, representing 81 per cent of the total.
These results have exceeded the objectives set out in the law on packaging and packaging waste in 1997 and in the Directive 2004/12/EC Europe of packaging waste. Spain has confirmed its capacity to respond with solvency to the demands of the European Union in the field of recycling, and has placed itself in line with countries such as France, United Kingdom, Sweden, Czech Republic or Norway.
99.111 tons were valued energy, by which in total recovered 1.328.747 tonnes of packaging, 67% of packaging placed on the market by the companies adhering to the system.
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