Towards a Resource Efficient Europe (Special reports)

Special reports published by EurActiv in March 2014.

+ EU predicts ‘waste tsunami’ if world fails to cut down trash
The European Commission is preparing new policy proposals to reduce waste and reach greater recycling rates, in order to move towards a zero-refuse economy.

+ Waste industry calls for fair competition and ‘no grey zones’
Industry leaders called for fair, transparent and universal minimum extended producer responsibility (EPR) requirements in an ongoing review of EU waste management targets.

+ Belgium takes out the trash
Belgium’s waste disposal system - in which residents leave coloured bin bags in the streets for collection - has drawn criticism for being unsightly. But critics may not be aware that the country is considered relative disposal “paradise” amongst experts.

+ Game on for 30% binding resource efficiency target by 2030
The European Commission's environment directorate is pushing hard for a binding target to increase Europe’s resource efficiency 30% by 2030 as part of a waste review due to be published in May 2014.

+ Waste business ‘very vulnerable to corruption’
The waste management business is “very vulnerable” to corruption. More transparency will be needed throughout the chain if the European Union is serious about reaching its resource efficiency goals, according to experts.

• Primary Source

EurActiv, 19.03.14: EU predicts ‘waste tsunami’ if world fails to cut down trash http://www.euractiv.com/sections/towards-resource-efficient-europe/eu-predicts-waste-tsunami-if-world-fails-cut-down-trash

EurActiv, 20.03.14: Waste industry calls for fair competition and ‘no grey zones’ http://www.euractiv.com/sections/towards-resource-efficient-europe/waste-industry-calls-fair-competition-and-no-grey-zones

ESO: Background information: Are we moving to a resource efficient future http://www.europeansources.info/record/speech-are-we-moving-to-a-resource-efficient-future/

ESO: Background information: Environment: European Week for Waste Reduction begins http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-environment-european-week-for-waste-reduction-begins/

EurActiv, 25.03.14: Belgium takes out the trash http://www.euractiv.com/sections/towards-resource-efficient-europe/belgium-takes-out-trash-301133

EurActiv, 28.03.14: Game on for 30% binding resource efficiency target by 2030 http://www.euractiv.com/sections/towards-resource-efficient-europe/game-30-binding-resource-efficiency-target-2030-301191

EurActiv, 28.03.14: Waste business ‘very vulnerable to corruption’ http://www.euractiv.com/sections/towards-resource-efficient-europe/waste-business-very-vulnerable-corruption-301230

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