Diverting waste from landfill: Effectiveness of waste-management policies in the European Union

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Series Details No.7, 2009
Publication Date 10/06/2009
ISBN 978-92-9167-998-0
ISSN 1725-9177
EC TH-AL-09-007-EN-C
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This report analyses the effectiveness of implemented policies on the diversion of total municipal waste and biodegradable municipal waste from landfill in the context of the 1999 EU Landfill Directive and other relevant directives.

The report analyses and compares waste management in Estonia, Finland, the Flemish Region of Belgium, Germany, Hungary and Italy to find out how practices and policies have shifted in the last decade. From the strategies and measures reviewed, it extracts important conclusions for policy-makers across the EU that will help in meeting the Directive's next targets in 2016 and beyond.

Source Link http://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/diverting-waste-from-landfill-effectiveness-of-waste-management-policies-in-the-european-union
Related Links
EEA: Highlights, 10.6.09: Landfilling down as Europe shifts to better waste management http://www.eea.europa.eu/highlights/landfilling-down-as-europe-shifts-to-better-waste-management
European Commission: DG Environment: Policies: Waste: Landfill of waste http://ec.europa.eu/environment/waste/landfill_index.htm

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