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Here's how much waste people in the EU produced in 2020

Municipal waste.

The EU generated more municipal waste in 2020 than in 1995, Image: Unsplash/ Alfonso Navarro

Kayleigh Bateman
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Most EU countries are producing more waste than in 1995.
Most EU countries are producing more waste than in 1995. Image: Eurostat

Most EU countries are producing more waste than in 1995.
Image: Eurostat
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Much less EU waste is heading into landfill.
Much less EU waste is heading into landfill sites. Image: Eurostat

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