R-strategies

This group of indicators shows to what extent we are closing cycles in Flanders. How much do we recycle and reuse? How much secondary (recycled) raw materials do we produce and use? etc.

Indicators

68.0% recycled

Industrial waste recycling

Primary industrial waste is the waste that is produced by companies (excl. waste from the waste-processing sector). Recycling is...

63.8% recycled

Household waste recycling

In Flanders we try as much as possible to recycle waste that cannot be reused. The type of waste...

28.8 million tonnes

Production of secondary raw materials

Primary raw materials (minerals) are extracted from soil or water. Secondary raw materials are by-products or materials that have...

221 kt (33.8 kg/cap)

Reuse indicator

This indicator measures circular reuse in Flanders. By reuse, we mean that when someone no longer wishes to use...

20.7%

Circular Material Use Rate (CMUR)

The circular material use rate (CMUR), also known as circularity rate, is the ratio of circular use of materials...

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Inflow

This group of indicators shows the amount of resources (water, fossil fuels, biomass, metals and other materials) we use...

Outflow

This group of indicators shows what emissions our economy produces. How much residual waste do we produce? How much...