Malta collected 6.4kg of discarded electrical and electronic equipment per resident in 2024, against an EU average of 12.3kg. Only Cyprus and Portugal recorded lower amounts. The collection covers items ranging from large appliances to phones and computers. Times of Malta reports a substantial gap against the EU’s 65% collection target, with most member states also falling short. The figures describe recorded collection, not the amount of equipment households currently own or a measurement of waste generated this week.
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