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Statistik for glasemballage 2003
Summary
These statistics deal with the use in Denmark of glass containers (packaging), the amount of glass bottles and broken glass collected in 2003 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 basis of annual data which will show developments within this area, and to evaluate the current recycling and waste disposal achievements compared to the
political targets.
In Table A the findings for 2001, 2002 and 2003 are summarised. The main features are as follows:
- In 2003 the use of glass packaging amounted to 202,143 tonnes – an increase of 4.7 per cent since 2002.
- In 2003 the collection of glass packaging amounted to 137,446 tonnes – an increase of 1,000 tonnes since 2002. The figure in 2002 was 136,521 tonnes. The percentage of total consumption
which was collected was 68 in 2003.
- In 2003 Danish recycling of bottles (24,979 tonnes) remained unchanged since 2002. Recycling was 12 per cent of the consumption in 2003, against 13 per cent in 2002.
- The amount of bottles exported for refilling abroad increased by approx. 6.8 million bottles, the equivalent of 3,231 tonnes. In total 78 millions bottles were exported in 2003. Thus, the Danish
export of recyclable bottles amounted to approx. 60 %per cent f the collected amount of recyclable bottles.
- In total 45,260 tonnes of recyclable Danish broken glass (cullets) was brought to Rexam Holmegaard. 37.,164 tonnes (82 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 2003 was 37,472 tonnes.
- The total recyclable amount for 2003 was calculated to be 136,674 tonnes or 68 per cent of the total consumption. Compared to 2002 this is a rise of approx. 1,000 tonnes.
Table A. Consumption, collection and recycling of glass packaging apart from beer and soft drink bottles with returnable deposit fee.
| Consumption of glass packaging ( tonnes) |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
| Wine and alcohol bottles (sold in Denmark) |
108,847 |
111,165 |
113,029 |
| Wine and alcohol bottles (cross-border trade shopping) |
1)12,405 |
12,405 |
14,898 |
| Glass jars from food products and medicine bottles |
71,532 |
52,764 |
63,231 |
Non-returnable beer bottles and soft drink bottles
(cross-border trade shopping) |
8,164 |
2)16,704 |
10,985 |
| Total consumption |
200,948 |
193,038 |
202,143 |
| Collected amounts of bottles and broken glass in tonnes (and in percentage of total consumption) |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
| Danish recycling of bottles |
32,049
(16 %) |
24,970
(13 %) |
24,979
(12 %) |
| Bottles exported for recycling |
29,760
(15 %)
|
33,828
(18 %)
|
37,059
(18 %)
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| Danish remelting of broken glass |
57,938
(29 %)
|
55,856
(29 %)
|
37,164
(18 %)
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| Broken glass exported for remelting |
10,584
(5 %)
|
19,931
(10 %)
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37,472
(19 %)
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Recycled in total
Percentage of total supply
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130,331
(65 %)
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134,585
(70 %)
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136,674
(68 %)
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| Broken glass disposed of after collection |
2,017
(1 %)
|
1,936
(1 %)
|
772
(<1 %)
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Collected glass packaging in total
Percentage of total supply amount
|
132,348
(66 %)
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136,521
(71 %)
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137,446
(68 %)
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1) The amount for 2001 is adjusted.
2) Compared to 2001 the amount has doubled, primarily due to new method of calculation.
The consumption of glass packaging of 202,143 tonnes in 2003 corresponds to a consumption of 37.5 kg/person or 81.7 kg/household.
The collection of glass packaging of 137,446 tonnes in 2003 corresponds to a collection of 25.5 kg/person or 55.6 kg/household.
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