Romania ranks last in the European Union in terms of circular material usage, with a rate of just 1.3%, according to 2023 public data analyzed by Clean Recycle experts. The transition to a circular economy remains a global challenge. The European Union aims to double the use of recycled materials in the total raw material consumption by 2030, under the Circular Economy Action Plan adopted in 2020. Comparatively, countries such as the Netherlands (30.6%), It aly (over 20%) and Malta lead the EU