# Which cities recycle the most on earth? (Infographic + Video)

- Link: https://greenlivingguy.com/2020/02/which-cities-recycle-the-most-on-earth-infographic-video/
- Published: 2020-02-18T21:59:05-05:00
- Author: greenlivingguy

As Urban populations grow, cities are adapting and changing for a greener future.
Cities across the [globe](https://greenlivingguy.com/2020/01/how-does-the-usa-compare-on-the-global-stage-with-recycling-rates-infographic/)
are increasing their effort to [recycle](https://greenlivingguy.com/2019/09/an-education-on-how-to-reduce-reuse-and-recycle/),
but who is trying the hardest? We’ve put together in an infographic with the top
cities around the world who recycle the most and how they’re working towards a brighter
future.

As I’ve written before, waste is not just an issue in the United States. That’s 
because it’s a global problem. One that is also being addressed. All by recycling
programs also around the world. Yet only a few countries have really cleaned up 
their acts. That means their recycling rate increased. That’s for example Switzerland
and Austria. For their recycling rate is around 50% of their waste.

However, many countries have a lot of room for improvement. For example, Romania.
They send about 99% of their waste to landfills. And also just 5% of the world’s
population produces about 40% of the total waste.

#### Here are the facts:

 1. Just 5% of the Earth’s population produces 40% of the Earth’s waste.
 2. The global recycling industry employs over 1.5 million people, making it a $160
    billion a year industry!
 3. Switzerland also has the highest recycling rate in the world. That’s with over 
    52% of its waste getting recycled. Austria comes in a close second with a recycling
    rate of 49.7%.

[Source: Expedia Canada](https://web.archive.org/web/20170509230700/https://travelblog.expedia.ca/)

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