The EU faces challenges in recycling various products, with only 48% of municipal waste being recycled in 2023. New regulations require higher recycling rates, but many countries are struggling to meet these targets. Difficult-to-recycle items include glass from electronics, neodymium magnets, food waste, disposable nappies, and cigarette butts. Innovative projects are underway to improve recycling methods, such as using lasers for glass, developing processes for magnets, creating bio-fertilizers from food waste, and recycling nappies and cigarette butts into new products. Teljes cikk (Euronews.com)