Only about 40% of electronic waste is recycled.
Arbetarepartiet- Socialdemokraterna · S&D
10 verified claims
Only about 40% of electronic waste is recycled.
Nearly half of the strategic and critical raw materials contained in small appliances are lost during collection.
The recent summer brought heat records, drought and fires to Europe, and floods to other parts of the world.
The amount of packaging has increased and is continuing to increase in Europe.
European countries currently spend more money buying Russian gas than they provide in aid to Ukraine.
In Sweden, almost 9 out of 10 cans and PET bottles are collected through the deposit system and can be turned into new packaging.
One third of all women in Europe are outside the labour market.
Tens of thousands of Ukrainian children have been forcibly deported from their homes.
EU law requires at least two months of non-transferable parental leave.
Today the European Union spends more money on oil and gas purchases than it provides in support to Ukraine.