EFW: A Wasted Opportunity?

March 25, 2025 | Infrastructure, Private Markets
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Photo Jason Cogley
Managing Director, Infrastructure

When the waste we create leaves our homes, where does it go?

In the EU, 4.8 tonnes of waste were generated by each resident in 2020, 39.2% of which was processed and recycled. The majority (55.6%) arrived at landfill or backfilled, either within its country of origin (32.2%) or exported abroad (67.8%), while a fraction – less than 6.5% – was converted to energy.