This is taken from an article in the Guardian that says:

“Recycling rates in the UK rose faster in the first decade of the millennium than any other country in Europe, according to official statistics published on Tuesday.

Although the UK started from a low base in 2001 – recycling rates were just 12% for all municipal waste – it increased by the greatest amount by 2010, reaching 39%, on a par with the average for the EU.

But the European Environment Agency, which released the figures, warned that many countries will fail to meet a European directive of recycling 50% of waste by 2020. Some countries, such as Germany, Austria and Belgium, already recycle more than half of their waste”.

A lot of this is down to companies such as Secure Data Recycling who target 0% landfill and aim to recycle old IT for resale wherever possible. It is also down to forward thinking companies that partner with the likes of SDR.

If you do not have a waste management contract in place contact Secure Data Recycling today for solid, forward thinking advice.