Where is Recycling Occurring?
Recycling is occurring all over the world, but at different rates in different places. In 2003 Australia recycled 30.3% of the waste that was collected by the government, and in 2012 Australia recycled 52%. The remaining 69.7% and 48% went to landfills. This is not good enough to be sustainable in the future.
These are the currant top seven recycling countries.
- Switzerland - recycles 52% of waste
- Austria - recycles 49.7% of waste
- Germany - recycles 48% of waste
- Netherlands - recycles 46% of waste
- Norway - recycles 40% of waste
- Sweden - recycles - 34% of waste
- United States - recycles 31.5% of waste
Australians throw a way a huge amount of rubbish every year, and less than a third of that gets recycled. Here is a map showing the amount of rubbish Australian States and Territories throw out per person each year.
In 2003 approximately 30.3% of that waste is recycled and in 2012 that rose to 52%.
There are three major types of rubbish and recycling sorting. The first is bring, where people deliver their own recyclables to specialised sites such as paper skips and bottle banks. The second is Kerbside pick-up, where recyclables are sorted and left out for the authorities to collect. Lastly is Centralised which is where are collected and sorted later at a centre. Methods of separation include, removing metal by using a magnet. It is show that in areas that have kerbside collection of recyclables people recycle more waste than in areas that don't.
If recycling is going to be successful in the future we are going to need to improve it world wide.
In 2003 approximately 30.3% of that waste is recycled and in 2012 that rose to 52%.
- In Western Australia only 754.47 in 2003 and 1294 in 2012 out of 2490 tonnes of waste are recycled.
- In Northern Territory 254.823 in 2003 and 437.32 in 2012 out of 841 tonnes of waste are recycled.
- In South Australia 633.27 in 2003 and 1086 in 2012 out of 2090 tonnes of waste are recycled.
- In Queensland 584.79 in 2003 and 1003.6 in 2012 out of 1930 tonnes of waste are recycled.
- In New South Wales 675.69 in 2003 and 1159.6 in 2012 out of 2230 tonnes of waste are recycled.
- In Victoria 599.94 in 2003 and 1029.6 in 2012 out of 1980 tonnes of waste are recycled.
- In Tasmania 319.968 in 2003 and 549.12 in 2012 out of 1056 tonnes of waste are recycled.
There are three major types of rubbish and recycling sorting. The first is bring, where people deliver their own recyclables to specialised sites such as paper skips and bottle banks. The second is Kerbside pick-up, where recyclables are sorted and left out for the authorities to collect. Lastly is Centralised which is where are collected and sorted later at a centre. Methods of separation include, removing metal by using a magnet. It is show that in areas that have kerbside collection of recyclables people recycle more waste than in areas that don't.
If recycling is going to be successful in the future we are going to need to improve it world wide.