Israel Up To European Standards In Bottle Recycling

Ela Recycling Association, Israeli nonprofit organization, reports that Israel’s plastic bottling recycling has been growing steadily over the past 10 years. According to the organization, 50.3 percent of all plastic bottles are recycled in Israel, rivaling the European 51 percent. The Israeli number is much higher than the US, which recycles 29.3 percent of its plastic bottles.