(ANSA) - Rome, October 9. Italy is top in the European Union
for waste recycling at 76.9% of urban, industrial and other
waste recycled, Eurostat said Monday.
This compared with an EU average of 37%, it said.
France is on 54%, the UK at 44% and Germany on 43%, it said.
Italy recycles 56.4 million tonnes of waste a year, only
behind Germany on 72.4 million, Eurostat said.
Italy top in EU for waste recycling (2)
76.9%, compared to average of 34%