“Glass is glass” – the costly mistake at the bottle bank
Glass collection rates are at an all-time high in Europe; the 2030 targets are within reach. But a closer look reveals that tonnage is not everything. More and more contaminants are making it to recycling plants. FERVER Secretary-General René Schroeder talks about the contamination costs, what recyclers need from municipalities, and why only 5 per cent of…
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