The rate of glass recycling in Spain in 2006 will show an improvement compared to 2005, according to provisional figures, however, the rate will still not reach the 60% level demanded by the EU by 2008, according to Ecovidrio. The recycling figures for 2005, the last year for which definitive data is available, show that the rate was 44.6% of waste glass, while the amount per capita was 11.6 Kg. The figures give Spain a medium-low ranking among EU nations & a rate of 60% is required by 2008. Some EU countries have rates of 80%. Great effort is needed from all in order to reach the EU required level. Big differences exist in recycling between different regions of Spain & the hostelry sector is an important sector in achieving the required rate, given that this sector consumes 48% of glass containers which enter the market.
