In trash-strewn Italy, a city cleans up
In a region with a chronic waste problem and 12 percent recycling rate, one mayor successfully led a recycling revolution.
from the July 12, 2007 edition
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European recycling rates
Below, rankings for the first 15 countries to join the European Union. The average recycling rate is 36.4 percent.
1. Netherlands 64.4%
2. Austria 59.3
3. Germany 57.2
4. Belgium 51.8
5. Sweden 41.4
6. Denmark 41.2
7. Luxembourg 35.7
8. Spain 34.2
9. Ireland 31.0
10. Italy 28.9
11. France 28.2
12. Finland 27.6
13. United Kingdom 18.0
14. Greece 8.2
15. Portugal 3.5
Source: e-Digest of Environmental Statistics, February 2006
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