ROMANIA RECORDS A NEW DECLINE IN PACKAGING WASTE RECYCLING

The most significant drops are seen in the recyling of glass and metal

• Romania has recycled only 38.31% of packaging waste, marking a decline of 1.56 percentage points, according to the latest National Institute of Statistics (INS) data.

• By category, the most significant decreases were observed in the recycling of glass, which dropped from 42.6% in 2020 to 28.03% in 2021 – and metals, which saw a decrease from 51.12% to 44.24%.

• On the other hand, modest progress has been noted in the recycling of plastic and paper / cardboard. The recycling rate for plastic increased from 30.05% in 2020 to 31.59% in 2021 – and for paper and cardboard from 6.32% to 67.88%

Romania continues to face major challenges in managing and recycling packaging waste. According to the latest data, our country has recycled only 38.31% of packaging waste, marking a decline of 1.56 percentage points – according to information put together by the National Institute of Statistics (INS)[i].