Finns set record in beverage container recycling with over 2.2 billion returned

Finland achieved a new milestone in recycling efforts last year, with citizens returning more than 2.2 billion deposit-based beverage containers, marking the highest number ever recorded. This significant increase, nearly 39 million more than in 2022, underscores the country's commitment to recycling and the efficiency of its return system. Among the returned items, cans were the most popular, with over 1.4 billion units recycled, followed by plastic bottles at over 662 million and glass bottles at 125 million.