In the Barcelona area, recycling isn't enough. With selective collection rates stagnating at 38.8%—some towns not even reaching 30%—the Barcelona Metropolitan Area (AMB) announced this Thursday its plan to change its model, given that the European mandate to recycle 55% of municipal waste is being violated. Thus, by 2035, the supra-municipal body plans to invest €673 million in the construction of ten specialized waste treatment plants and redesign some of the current ones to minimize waste generation, promote the reuse of materials, and improve waste separation rates at source—that is, the proportion of waste collected from our homes.