Balearic Islands boast positive recycling results

A TOTAL of 34,680 tonnes of containers were recycled by Balearic Islands residents in 2014.
The data, released by municipal recycling company Ecoembes, showed that every citizen recycled an average of 15.4 kilos of plastic containers, cans and cartons (yellow rubbish bin). Paper containers (blue bin) recycled amounted to an average of 31.1 kilos per cent per inhabitant, exceeding the national average by 16.4 kilos.
“The data goes to show the great involvement of Balearic residents in environmental issues,” said a representative from Ecoembes.