The European Union (EU-27) imported nearly 40 million metric tons of recyclable raw materials from non-EU countries in 2023. Organic products of animal and vegetal origin accounted for most of the shipments, at some 24.5 million metric tons. This was followed by mineral waste, at about five million metric tons. Meanwhile, metal ferrous waste was the most exported waste material from the European Union that year.
Recyclable raw materials imports into the European Union (EU-27) in 2023, by category
(in million metric tons)
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Eurostat. (April 16, 2024). Recyclable raw materials imports into the European Union (EU-27) in 2023, by category (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1235737/waste-imports-european-union/
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