Recycling Rates Table

LOCATION	Hong Kong	Australia	Germany	Japan		UK	USA
YEAR	2004	2002	1999	2002 (domestic)	2000 (industrial)	2001	2001
PAPER	52%	50%	78%	65%	50%	38%	45%
PLASTICS	31%	13%	65%	46%	25%	7%	6%
METAL	95% F 82% NF	69% Al 43% S	90% Al 82% T	83% Al	83%	43% Al 39% FS	35%
GLASS	1.4% GB	45%	83%	83% GB	41% *	22%	19%
Abbreviations: F – ferrous; NF – non-ferrous; FS – ferrous scrap; Al – aluminum can; S – steel can; T – tin plate; GB – glass bottle; * includes ceramics