Rome is one of Europe's leading
cities for sorting and recycling garbage, according to an
Italian trade association and Roman waste management company Ama
SpA.
Out of Rome's rubbish, 38% is sorted, 11% is organic, and
27% is used for the recovery of materials for recycling, such as
glass, paper, cardboard, plastic and metal, according to
findings revealed by the Italian Environmental Technicians
Association (ATIA-Italia) and AMA SpA.
A Roman catchment area of three million people served by
Ama produces 1.78 million tons of garbage annually, or 610 kg
per person.
ATIA-Italia and AMA also examined waste management figures
for Berlin, Vienna, Paris, London and Madrid.
Berlin led the pack with sorted garbage reaching 42% of the
total, and 33% burned for energy. Berliners produce 442 kg of
garbage per person.
Paris and Madrid were at the bottom of the group, with
differentiated garbage making up just 13% and 17% of the total,
respectively.
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