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Overall, recycling is moving in the right direction
,” reassures Raphaël Guastavi, deputy director of the circular economy at Ademe headquarters in Angers. But it is difficult to have a precise vision of the quantities of used materials actually recycled, of the evolution over a long period and to have a recent photograph. Because there are 24 sectors in France which are subject to what experts call
“extended producer responsibility”
, based on the polluter pays principle, recalls a report from the NGO Zero Waste France, published on April 11. Each of them has set up its collection and recovery of its waste in conjunction with eco-organizations (such as Citéo) and rules set by the State. In addition, the data is published late. Furthermore, the anti-waste law which aims to promote a circular economy, promulgated in February 2020, only came into force in 2022.
53 million tonnes recycled
In order to set ideas, on the occasion of World Recycling Day…