Pickler uses the official End-of-Life tables from IDEMAT (TU Delft).
These tables show, per material and per region, how waste is typically treated — for example, how much paper is recycled in the EU, how much plastic is incinerated in the Netherlands, or how much glass ends up in landfill in the USA.
The data is based on public, verifiable sources, including:
National and EU waste statistics
Industry recycling reports (paper, plastics, glass, metals, etc.)
Government publications and scientific studies
How Pickler uses it
When you select an End-of-Life region, Pickler applies those region-specific disposal percentages to each material in your packaging. This ensures your results reflect realistic local waste treatment.
Access the sources
You can view all underlying IDEMAT EoL tables directly via: