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Statistik for glasemballage 2000

Summary

These statistics deal with the use in Denmark of glass containers, the amount of glass bottles and glass cullets collected in 1999 as well as the amount of glass being collected, recycled and reused. Bottles for beer and carbonised soft drinks in the deposit system are excluded as they are reused in a closed system.

The purpose of the statistics is to establish a yearly data basis showing the development in this area and, thus, evaluating the current recycling and waste disposal achievements compared to the political targets.

In table A the findings for 1997, 1998 and 1999 are summarized. The main features are as follows:

In 2000 the use of glass packaging amounted to 196,365 tons – an increase of 7 per cent since 1999.

In 2000 the collection of glass packaging amounted to 129,095 tons. The figure in 1999 was 125,817 tons. The percentage of total consumption which was collected dropped to 66 per cent compared to 69 per cent in 1999. The reason for this was an increase in consumption.

In 2000 Danish recycling of bottles (absolute amount) dropped from 29,920 tons in 1999 to 25,893 tons. Recycling was 13 per cent of the consumption in 2000, against 16 per cent in 1999

The amount of bottles exported for refilling abroad rose by approx. 7.5 million, the equivalent of 3,852 tons. In total 68 millions bottles were exported in 2000. Thus the Danish export of recyclable bottles amounted to approx. 55 per cent of the collected amount of recyclable bottles.

A total of 67,016 tons of recyclable Danish broken glass (cullets) was brought to Rexam Holmegaard. 55,031 tons (85 per cent) of this originated from the collection of wine and alcohol bottles plus other glass packaging. Broken brewery glass made up the rest.

The amount of broken glass (cullets) exported in 2000 was 9,787 tons.

The total recyclable amount for 2000 was calculated to be 124,936 tons or 64 per cent of the total consumption. Compared to 1999 this is a rise of 2,500 tons.

Table A.
Consumption, collection and recycling of glass packaging apart from beer and soft drink bottles with returnable deposit fee.

Consumption of glass packaging ( tons)	1998	1999	2000
Wine and alcohol bottles (sold in Denmark) Wine and alcohol bottles (cross-frontier trade shopping) Glass jars from food products and medicine bottles Non-returnable beer bottles and soft drink bottles (cross-frontier trade shopping) Total consumption amount	100.745 36.682 51.558 5.000 183.953	103.420 12.200 63.684 3.600 182.904¹⁾	107.310 14.665 67.016 7.373 196.365

Collected amounts of bottles and broken glass in tons (and in percentage of total consumption)	1998	1999	2000
Danish recycling of bottles Bottles exported for recycling Danish remelting of broken glass Broken glass exported for remelting	29.859 (16%) 27.434 (15%) 51.994 (28%) 8.319 (5%)	29.920 (16%) 28.843 (16%) 55.032 (31%) 8.838 (5%)	25.693 (13%) 32.425 (17%) 57.031 (29%) 9.787 (5%)
Recycled in total Percentage of total supply	117.606 (64%)	122.633 (67%)	124.936 (64%)
Broken glass disposed of after collection Unaccounted for 2)	3.146 (2%) 5.083 (3%)	2.013 (1%) 1.171 (1%)	2.370 (1%) 1.789 (1%)
Collected glass packaging in total Percentage of total supply amount	125.835 (68%)	125.817 (69%)	129.095 (66%)

¹⁾	The amount has been recalculated.
²⁾	The recording of the "Unaccounted for" is due to the fact that in the years referred to a larger amount of collected bottles was recorded than it was later possible to trace in the next link (rinsing and export).

The consumption of glass packaging of 196,365 tons in 2000 corresponds to a consumption of 36.8 kg/person or 80.5 kg/household.

The collection of glass packaging of 129,095 tons in 2000 corresponds to a collection of 24.2 kg/person or 53.0 kg/household.