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Reduce, reuse, recycle – these are the three R’s of recycling and the basis of environmentally friendly consumer behavior. This means: reducing waste, reusing raw materials and correct recycling. We are happy to show you where and how you can reduce your mountains of waste:
Less paper:
Mobile phones:
Avoid plastic:
We Swiss rank at the top – in the production of waste!
With 716 kg of waste produced per person per year, we are right at the top of the global waste hit list. This is due in part to our prosperity and the associated rise in consumption. In comparison, the European average according to the European Environment Agency is around 500 kg of waste per person per year. Nevertheless, according to the Federal Office for the Environment, we recycle around half of our waste in Switzerland. Hence, we are conserving a lot of resources and CO2 emissions already. Of course it would be even better to produce less waste right from the start and thus protect the environment even more.