Guadeloupeans are sorting their packaging and papers more and more… but three times less than in France. So, although the figures are increasing in this area, they still remain very low compared to those recorded nationally. The actors are thinking about concrete actions for a more rapid evolution of practices.
In 2023, the inhabitants of Guadeloupe sorted more of their household packaging and paper: an additional 10%, compared to 2022. The clearest progression concerns the sorting of light packaging (aluminum, cardboard, plastic): + 28 %, in the space of one year.
The trend is therefore positive; sorting is progressing.
But, if individual practices tend to evolve, on this subject, much remains to be done, according to the inventory revealed by CITEO, a company specializing in waste recycling.
The fact is that the archipelago comes a long way, so that the figures remain significantly lower than the national averages.
Over one year, the local population sorted 18 kilos of household packaging and paper on average, per person; in France, each person processed 58 kilos, or more than three times as much.
CITEO therefore speaks of progress that is too slow and volumes that still remain too low.
The good news is that the operators involved know what remains to be done. We must, for example, densify the collection system for this waste, mainly via local voluntary collection terminals, the famous yellow, green and blue terminals. Another option: build new recycling centers.
Initiatives which must go hand in hand with the intensification of communication actions, to inform and raise public awareness.
As a reminder, the Guadeloupe Region aspires to achieve “zero waste” by 2035.
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