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e-Digest Statistics about: Waste and Recycling

Resource recovery and recycling of materials from waste streams

Non-Ferrous metal

The weight of copper, lead, and zinc recovered and recycled in the UK can be seen in tables 17 to 19. For further data on metals see World Metal Statistics [10].

In Detail:
Resource recovery and recycling
Further Information:
Key Facts:
Materials recycling compared to consumption
Sustainable Development Indicators:
Framework Indicator: Waste
Framework indicator: Resource use
Data Tables:
Table
No.		 Title Download
file type
17 Weight of copper scrap recovered and amount of post-use scrap recycled as a proportion of consumption: 1984 - 2001, United Kingdom
18 Weight of lead scrap recovered and amount of post-use scrap recycled as a proportion of consumption: 1984-2002, United Kingdom
19 Weight of zinc scrap recovered and amount of post-use scrap recycled as a proportion of consumption: 1984-2002, United Kingdom
References, further reading and links to other resources:
[10] World Bureau of Metal Statistics. World Metal Statistics (monthly). World Bureau of Metal Statistics, Ware

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Page last modified: 16 September 2003
Page published: 10 September 2003

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