22 Nov '13
Flanders producing less household waste
Summary
The amount of household waste produced in Flanders in 2012 was less than the year before, continuing a four-year trend
Waste has been reduced by 11 kg per resident
Every resident of Flanders was responsible for a pile of household rubbish weighing in at 513 kilograms last year – 11 kg less than in 2011, and the fourth year in a row when the quantity of waste has declined. That’s according to figures from the Flemish waste management company Ovam, reported to the Flemish parliament yesterday by environment minister Joke Schauvliege.
Flanders has cut its per capita waste production by 21 kg, or 4%, over the course of 10 years, Schauvliege said, but there remain improvements to be made – in sorting, for example. “Far too much recyclable material is still finding its way to general waste,” she said. Ovam will now carry out a study into sorting practices.
In 2012, 71% of all waste was “collected selectively” with a view to recycling, reusing or composting. That includes metal and textiles, building materials, garden waste and fruit and vegetables. The rest is ordinary household waste that goes to the incinerator.
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