The household recycling rate in Switzerland was 53% in 2019, which sets a good example compared to other European countries. However, there is still a lot of work to be done to increase these figures and improve our country's efforts to preserve our earth's resources and the environment. In this article, we have put together a few tips that are affordable for everyone to...

This article aims to provide an overview of the value chain of incinerable waste throughout Switzerland. It follows on from the recent article "What happens to your waste after collection?" to take a closer look at one of the final destinations of our waste, the incineration plants (MSWIs). In addition to taking stock of the facilities available in Switzerland, in this article we try...

Collection is only one part of the total waste value chain. So what happens to the waste after it is collected? Where does it go? Is it reused, recycled, incinerated or simply landfilled? This article aims to clarify what the final destinations are for the main types of waste, without going into detail about exactly how it is recycled. This overview of the final...