Hungary lags behind the EU average in the collection of beverage cartons

Although there is a growing range of those in Hungary who collect beverage cartons separately, the volume is still below the average of EU member states – shows the survey of GfK Market Research Company, prepared on behalf of the Tetra Pak Hungária Zrt.

The Hungarian households use about 125 pieces of beverage cartons each year of, but only 26 of these are collected for recycling selectively. This ratio in the EU member states is 35 to 40 pieces, but in some Member States it reaches 60 to 65 pieces. (MTI)