Facts and Figures of Brazilian Recyclin Industry

raBrazilian Recycling Industry: facts & figures

* In Brazil, nearly 500 cooperatives employ approximately 500,000 recycling collectors. This is a $3 billion industry.

* 50% the 140,000 tons of trash generated daily in Brazil is recycled.

http://environmentalpictures.blogspot.co.at/2010/04/recycling-statistics.html

* With a rate of 96.5 %, Brazil is the world's leader in aluminum can recycling, and chances are high that it can reach the seemingly-unattainable 100.

* The paper recycling rate in Brazil is 79.6 %, but plastic bottles are only at about half

http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/family/brazil-model-recycling-nation.htm

* Brazil produces 240 thousand tons of waste everyday. Out of this amount, only 2% is recycled. But due to the fact that the recycling industry is getting more and more important , this fact, gives to Brazil a lot of potential.

* Several programs that try to promote conscientization of the recycling benefits were created all over the country, specially in big cities, where the waste production is more significant.

* Government is planning a partnership with private companies: the ones that invest in recyclable material collection and conscientization programs would have their ICMS reduced.

http://thebrazilbusiness.com/article/recycling-of-waste-in-brazil

Glass recycling industry (October 2012)

* National Policy of Solid Waste generates a specific demand in the market: a collection of glass for reuse. With recycled raw materials of glass, factories can reduce your energy costs by approximately

* 20%. According to Abividro, about 45% of shards of glass produced in Brazil are reused. These pieces are collected by companies that also separate, clean and grind glass for reuse in manufacturing.

* Also according to Abividrio, this demand is important for new companies have opportunities in the supply chain of cullet. The niche of broken glass for reuse will grow as plans and projects for...