Greece still buries nearly 80% of its waste despite billions spent and bins everywhere

Billions of euros have been spent on recycling infrastructure in Greece. Dozens of information and awareness-raising campaigns have been carried out.

The streets of Greek cities are full of bins collecting all kinds of materials: plastic and aluminium packaging, paper, food scraps, footwear and clothing.In many different retail stores, there are special bins that collect batteries and electrical appliances for recycling.