Mineral wastes are the greatest source of hazardous waste production in the European Union. In 2018, over 17 million metric tons of mineral wastes were produced that did not originate from construction or waste treatment. Construction and demolition accounted for a further 11.23 million metric tons of hazardous mineral waste produced.
Production of hazardous waste in the European Union (EU) in 2018, by category (in million tons)
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Eurostat. (October 22, 2020). Production of hazardous waste in the European Union (EU) in 2018, by category (in million tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 16, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/781149/hazardous-waste-generation-european-union-eu/
Eurostat. "Production of hazardous waste in the European Union (EU) in 2018, by category (in million tons)." Chart. October 22, 2020. Statista. Accessed January 16, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/781149/hazardous-waste-generation-european-union-eu/
Eurostat. (2020). Production of hazardous waste in the European Union (EU) in 2018, by category (in million tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 16, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/781149/hazardous-waste-generation-european-union-eu/
Eurostat. "Production of Hazardous Waste in The European Union (Eu) in 2018, by Category (in Million Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Oct 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/781149/hazardous-waste-generation-european-union-eu/
Eurostat, Production of hazardous waste in the European Union (EU) in 2018, by category (in million tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/781149/hazardous-waste-generation-european-union-eu/ (last visited January 16, 2021)