§ Ms RuddockTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what were the recycling rates for(a) glass, (b) plastics, (c) steel cans, (d) aluminium cans, (e) paper and card, (f) batteries, (g) tyres, (h) vehicles and (i) electrical and electronic equipment for each OECD country at the latest available date. [23342]
§ Mr. ClappisonThe OECD publishes information on the environment every two years. Limited information on the recycling of different materials, which is given in the table is published in the "OECD Environmental Data Compendium, 1995". Information may not be on a consistent basis from one country to another. Information on the United Kingdom is provided by trade associations and published in the "Digest of Environmental Statistics, 17, 1995".
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Recovery of Paper and Cardboard and Glass in OECD countries Country Year Paper and cardboard (percentage) Year Glass (percentage) Canada 1992 32.0 1992 75.0 USA 1993 34.0 1993 22.0 Japan 1992 51.0 1992 56.0 Australia 1991 50.0 1992 36.0 Austria 1990 78.0 1994 76.0 Belgium 1993 11.0 1994 67.0 Denmark 1992 36.0 1994 67.0 Finland 1992 45.0 1994 50.0 France 1993 42.0 1994 48.0 Germany 1993 46.0 1994 75.0 Greece 1993 30.0 1994 29.0 Ireland 1991 3.0 1994 31.0 Italy 1991 47.0 1994 54.0 Netherlands 1991 53.0 1994 77.0 Norway 1993 32.0 1994 72.0
Recovery of Paper and Cardboard and Glass in OECD countries Country Year Paper and cardboard (percentage) Year Glass (percentage) Portugal 1992 41.0 1994 32.0 Spain 1993 78.0 1994 31.0 Sweden 1993 50.0 1994 56.0 Switzerland 1993 54.0 1994 84.0 United Kingdom 1993 35.0 1993 29.0