Importing Waste
Imagine being so good at recycling that you actually encourage and accept waste from other countries. That is the reality in Sweden. Countries like Norway actually send over their trash, and Sweden makes money off of its ability to recycle and dispose of it. Genius!
Swedish waste recycling is known to be one of the best in the world, though we are pretty sure they don’t make a trophy for that. Even though they’re pretty much rocking it, only 20% of plastic waste is recycled, while the rest is burned. We still have a long way to go to reducing waste.