Going for growth

摘要

The existing European waste legislation is in need of a significant revision. The EU's Circular Economy Package with a coming revision of the Waste Framework Directive, Landfill Directive and the Directive on Packaging Waste will focus on higher recycling targets (75% for packaging and 65% for municipal waste by 2030). It will also focus on a binding landfill target to reduce landfill to a maximum of 10% of all waste by 2030. In addition, uniform calculation method as well as a definition of municipal waste and measures to promote re-use and industrial symbiosis.