New Circular Economy Package ‘less ambitious’ than axed predecessor

The European Commission’s draft waste and incineration laws to replace the package it axed under its drive for “better regulation”, has weaker targets for recycling and landfill than its predecessor

The 2014 package called for a 70% recycling target for municipal waste for 2030, and a total ban on landfill…

Full text: http://www.euractiv.com/sections/sustainable-dev/new-circular-economy-package-less-ambitious-axed-predecessor-319869

Author

James Crisp

Source

EurActiv, 2015-11-26.

Supplier

European Commission
European Parliament

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