20 November 2023
HORECA National Factsheet for Czech Republic
The Czech Republic has a relatively big hospitality sector, ranking 8th in density relative to population.
Close the Glass Loop investigated glass packaging waste in the hospitality channel. The study provides a summary of the market characteristics & recycling performance of the hospitality channel across the EU-27MS + the UK, and the waste management governance models available to hospitality operators in 10 of the European countries that have Close the Glass Loop national platforms.
From our detailed study packed with lots of numbers and complex information, we’ve crafted easy-to-read national factsheets. These handy sheets sum up the most important stats and key details for each country in one place. They’re like quick snapshots, making it simple for everyone to understand the main findings without getting lost in all the data.
The Czech Republic’s thriving HORECA industry, renowned for its exceptional beer culture, inevitably generates a substantial amount of glass packaging. The country’s fame for its diverse and celebrated brews contributes to an increased demand for glass containers, leading to a heightened responsibility in effectively collecting and recycling this significant volume of glass packaging.
The Czech Republic has a relatively big hospitality sector, ranking 8th in density relative to population. In absolute terms, it is the 10th biggest market for glass collection and recycling in HORECA. Although in unit terms it only ranks 17th, it ranks 5th in terms of tonnage share of one-way glass beverage packaging in HORECA, indicating larger bottle formats. Consumption figures in kg/capita also demonstrate the impact of the HORECA sector, with the Czech Republic ranking 19th in overall glass packaging consumption, compared to 9th for one-way glass beverage packaging in HORECA.
The study about One-way Glass in the HORECA Sector is available through the button below, while you can download the national factsheet from here.
