| Population |
10.5 Million |
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Inhabitants covered by the projects (end 2006) |
10.496.544 |
| No. of contracted local authorities |
3 regions, 39 contracts with intermunicipalities or municipalities. 588 municipalities are concerned. 1 municipality has no agreement with FOST Plus. |
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Packaging put on the market by its members in 2006 |
723 kT |
| Members contribution |
5.898 members/ 81.259.000 EUR |
| Types of packaging |
Household packaging or equivalents |
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On average, 116 kg/inhabitant/year packaging and old paper were collected in 2006 by bottle banks, door-to-door collections and container parks. |
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This quantity breaks down in:
71 kilos of paper-cardboard (packaging and non-packaging)
30 kilos of glass
15 kilos of PMD (plastic bottles and flasks, metals and drinks cartons) |
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In 2006 659.710 tons of household packaging waste were recycled and 684.180 tons were recovered. Compared to the declarations of its members, this represents a recycling rate of 91,2% and a recovery rate of 94,8%, substantially more than the legal targets |
