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Guernsey Environment Profile

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Environment - current issuescoastal erosion, coastal flooding; declining biodiversity due to land abandonment and succession to scrub or woodland
Waste and recyclingmunicipal solid waste generated annually: 178,933 tons (2016 est.)

municipal solid waste recycled annually: 50,871 tons (2016 est.)

percent of municipal solid waste recycled: 28.4% (2016 est.)

note: data include combined totals for Guernsey and Jersey.

Source: CIA World Factbook
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