Waste sorting

Although Lithuania has made significant progress in waste management over the last years, it is still behind many other EU countries.

Lithuania has just introduced a deposit system for disposal drink containers as it finds itself with much room to improve on waste management with around 40% of packaging going into landfills suitable for recycling.

292,000 tonnes of glass, plastic and paper packaging were sold in Lithuania in 2014 together with food products and other goods. Only 30 percent of the amount was properly recycled.

Annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Lithuania amount to 4-5 tons per capita and are among the lowest in the European Union (EU), the European Environment Agency (EEA) said in a report The European Environment - State and Outlook 2015.

Lithuania is approaching the target established in the waste management plan to recycle or reuse at least 45 percent of municipal waste.

People in Latvia have very different understandings of the most important activities for green and environment-friendly lifestyle. Also, actions tend to conflict with knowledge, according to results of the recent DNB Latvian Barometer.