In the field of recycling Hungary is far from the international standard. In 2000 30% of the non- hazardous waste and 20% of hazardous waste were recycled in the industry. In spite of the appearance of new technologies, only a small percentage of the industrial waste, disposed earlier, becomes recycled. Yet, a significant part of waste would be suitable for recycling. Owing to the regulations and sources of the European Union in the past few years more and more selective collection programs have set off. This could give us joy, but we have some anxiety in this case (too).

HuMuSz has been telling for ten years that waste problem cannot be solved by waste disposal, moreover waste recovery is not the real solution either. Only waste prevention can solve the problem. Durable and reusable products should be made while one-way products must be replaced wherever they can be. We should buy less and buy only really indispensable things; we should use products for longer time; we should repair our tools whenever we can. The shopping mall products and throw-aways dropped into our letter-boxes shouldn’t rule our lives.