As the European Commission considers the future of recycling targets, UK industry and its investors are considering how they can thrive in an increasingly circular economy. The regulatory framework is providing a clear signal: increased recycling and reuse will be strongly incentivised in the short to medium term, with greater recovery of materials and energy driving more efficient economies across the EU. But the scale of the targets can be daunting, and the UK will need a transformation in terms of infrastructure, consumer behaviour and off-take markets for recovered materials working in concert.
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