Recent EU waste statistics published by EUROSTAT showed that the UK recycled 23% of municipal dry recyclables in 2008, which was bang on the EU average. We were a little behind on composting, with a rate of 12% comparing to an EU average of 17%. The news that the UK had equalled the EU average on recycling was greeted by Ministers with a cheer but for me this was a hollow cheer – since when did we celebrate being average?
