European Union exports of recyclable raw materials, including waste, scrap and other byproducts, hit a record high of 40.6 million tonnes last year, the bloc's statistics office said on Tuesday.
Eurostat data showed the exports to non-EU countries, almost half of them ferrous metals such as iron and steel, were up 2.0 million tonnes on 2020, and up 80% compared with 2004 levels.
EU imports of recyclable raw materials, mostly organic products such as wood, paper and textiles made with natural fibres, reached 46.8 million tonnes in 2021, up 7% on 2004 levels.The 27-nation bloc has been considering how to become more independent in several strategic areas, such as raw materials, after Russia's invasion of Ukraine added a new argument for it to be more self-reliant.
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