This statistic shows the greenhouse gas emissions avoided by recycling, reusing or composting various materials in England in 2011 and 2012. It shows that 2.2 million tons of CO2 emissions were avoided through recycling, reusing or composting of paper and card alone.
Amount of CO2 emissions avoided by the recycling, reuse or composting of various materials in England in 2012 (in tons of CO2 equivalent)
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Defra. (January 29, 2015). Amount of CO2 emissions avoided by the recycling, reuse or composting of various materials in England in 2012 (in tons of CO2 equivalent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/477154/emission-saved-by-recycling-reusing-and-composting-england-uk/
Defra. "Amount of CO2 emissions avoided by the recycling, reuse or composting of various materials in England in 2012 (in tons of CO2 equivalent)." Chart. January 29, 2015. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/477154/emission-saved-by-recycling-reusing-and-composting-england-uk/
Defra. (2015). Amount of CO2 emissions avoided by the recycling, reuse or composting of various materials in England in 2012 (in tons of CO2 equivalent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/477154/emission-saved-by-recycling-reusing-and-composting-england-uk/
Defra. "Amount of Co2 Emissions Avoided by The Recycling, Reuse or Composting of Various Materials in England in 2012 (in Tons of Co2 Equivalent)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Jan 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/477154/emission-saved-by-recycling-reusing-and-composting-england-uk/
Defra, Amount of CO2 emissions avoided by the recycling, reuse or composting of various materials in England in 2012 (in tons of CO2 equivalent) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/477154/emission-saved-by-recycling-reusing-and-composting-england-uk/ (last visited May 13, 2024)
Amount of CO2 emissions avoided by the recycling, reuse or composting of various materials in England in 2012 (in tons of CO2 equivalent) [Graph], Defra, January 29, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/477154/emission-saved-by-recycling-reusing-and-composting-england-uk/