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Images from a report published 15 years ago help us to analyse the evolution of the recycling sector in Europe. The original report was made with images from Germany.

15 years ago, Germany was the main reference in the field of recycling in Europe. From there came images that seemed impossible here. Even today, Germany is a reference in this area, as it is still the country that recycles the most solid waste with greater effort. In the rest of Europe, the recycling situation has also changed a lot.

An evolution is observed in the data. The data has a double reading. On the one hand, the pro-recycling position in Europe must be underlined. Much more solid waste is recycled than before.But on the other hand, it does not seem that the European Union will meet the targets set for 2020, which all European countries require 50% of their waste to be recycled.