Who has the highest recycling rate in the world?
Wednesday, 12 March 2014 at07:20
Switzerland has the
highest recycling rates in the world. In Zurich, Switzerland, they recycle everything.
They will recycle about 76% of everything that is recyclable or around 50% of
urban waste. Switzerland is not a country that is concerning much about
environment but there are system in their place called financial incentives and
having the infrastructure to make the citizen more convenient on finding job.
How Switzerland do their recycling are quite unique and strict. They have to
pay 1 Euro for each disposal bag and the bag need a sticker as a proof of
payment. Without sticker they will not pick up the bag and they will fine you
for not paying your waste disposal up to $10.000 if you were caught. There is
also a lot of access to a proper waste management there. Every super market in
the Switzerland has a bottle bank with separate bag for different color and
batteries can be handed on the counter. In the town they has a free paper and
green waste pick up and a lot of availability bin provide for aluminum, tin oil
and chemical waste. There is a lot of recycle bin in the streets of Switzerland
make it easier for the citizens to recycle their rubbish.