BRITAIN MUNICIPAL WASTE INCREASE
September 1st, 2005
BY KEITH NUTHALLTHE AMOUNT of municipal waste being handled by British local authorities is projected by the European Environment Agency (EEA) to increase by 30% from 2000 to 2020. This is exceeds the predicted average for the old 15 member EU, which is 20-25%. The EEA says 31 million tonnes will be generated this year, and 37 million tonnes in 2020, with increases being fairly steady over the next 15 years. The agency's figures are based on historical trends for England, because it deemed these statistics more reliable than for Scotland, Wales and Northern ...
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