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Tuesday, April 14, 2020
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Tuesday, April 14, 2020
Government numbers show jump in packaging waste for month of March
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEnvironmental Protection Ministry figures for March show that the weight of packaging waste collected for recycling in March increased by 37% compared to last year, while the volume of electronic waste collected from homes doubled.
The Tamir Corporation, which supplies the orange bins for the recycling of packaging and wrapping, added another 11,000 households to its scheme last month.
Some 22,000 large electrical appliances (“white” appliances) were picked up from recycling in March 2020, compared to about 10,500 products in March 2019.
— Sue Surkes
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