One Europe: The Dream of Unity : Talkin’ Trash
As urbanization grows, so goes the garbage. The Netherlands is among the Continent’s top trash producers, Portugal among the lowest. (Municipal waste per inhabitant, 1985 in pounds)Portugal: 480 Italy: 570 France: 610 Spain: 620 Belgium: 680 Ireland: 680 Germany (West): 690 Britain: 780 Denmark: 920 Netherlands: 1010 Japan: 750 United States: 1650 Source: Eurostat
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