That total exceeded the target of the EU Directive on Packaging and Packaging Waste.
Within the EU, the percentages ranged from Belgium (88%) to Finland (25%). However, the EU reported a 15% increase in steel packaging recycling, compared to 2000, and a three-fold increase since 1991.
On an international basis, Japan (85%) and South Africa (63.5%) now exceed the rate of steel packaging recycling in the United States (58.5%), estimated for last year. -AO
