Circular Economy Package: Difference between revisions
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In 2015, the European Commission adopted an ambitious Circular Economy Action Plan, which included measures to help stimulate Europe's transition towards a circular economy, boost global competitiveness, foster sustainable economic growth and generate new jobs<ref name="ce">https://ec.europa.eu/environment/circular-economy/index_en.htm</ref>. | In 2015, the European Commission adopted an ambitious Circular Economy Action Plan, which included measures to help stimulate Europe's transition towards a circular economy, boost global competitiveness, foster sustainable economic growth and generate new jobs<ref name="ce">https://ec.europa.eu/environment/circular-economy/index_en.htm</ref>. | ||
The EU Action Plan for the Circular Economy<ref name="ce2">https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:52015DC0614</ref> establishes a concrete and ambitious programme of action, with measures covering the whole circular economy cycle: from production and consumption; [[Waste Management|waste management]]; the market for secondary raw materials; and a revised legislative proposal on waste. The annex to the action plan<ref name="ce2" /> sets out the timeline for when the actions will be completed. The proposed actions will contribute to "closing the loop" of product lifecycles through greater [[recycling]] and [[reuse]] and bring benefits for both the environment and the economy. | The EU Action Plan for the Circular Economy<ref name="ce2">https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:52015DC0614</ref> establishes a concrete and ambitious programme of action, with measures covering the whole circular economy cycle: from production and consumption; [[Waste Management|waste management]]; the market for secondary raw materials; and a revised legislative proposal on [[waste]]. The annex to the action plan<ref name="ce2" /> sets out the timeline for when the actions will be completed. The proposed actions will contribute to "closing the loop" of product lifecycles through greater [[recycling]] and [[reuse]] and bring benefits for both the environment and the economy. | ||
The revised legislative framework on waste<ref>https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal | The revised legislative framework on [[waste]]<ref>https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal</ref>. | ||
Key elements of the revised waste proposal include: | Key elements of the revised waste proposal include: | ||
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**Plastic: 55 % | **Plastic: 55 % | ||
**Wood: 30 % | **Wood: 30 % | ||
*A binding landfill target to reduce landfill to a maximum of 10% of municipal waste by 2035; | *A binding [[landfill]] target to reduce [[landfill]] to a maximum of 10% of municipal waste by 2035; | ||
*Separate collection obligations are strengthened and extended to hazardous household waste (by end 2022), bio-waste (by end 2023), textiles (by end 2025). | *Separate collection obligations are strengthened and extended to [[Hazardous Waste|hazardous]] [[Household Waste|household waste]] (by end 2022), [[bio-waste]] (by end 2023), [[textiles]] (by end 2025). | ||
*Minimum requirements are established for extended producer responsibility schemes to improve their governance and cost efficiency. | *Minimum requirements are established for [[Extended Producer Responsibility|extended producer responsibility]] schemes to improve their governance and cost efficiency. | ||
*Prevention objectives are significantly reinforced, in particular, requiring Member States to take specific measures to tackle food waste and marine litter as a contribution to achieve EU commitments to the UN [[Sustainable Development Goals]] ([[SDG]])<ref name="ce" />. | *Prevention objectives are significantly reinforced, in particular, requiring Member States to take specific measures to tackle [[food Waste|food waste]] and marine litter as a contribution to achieve EU commitments to the UN [[Sustainable Development Goals]] ([[SDG]])<ref name="ce" />. | ||
==Final Circular Economy Package== | ==Final Circular Economy Package== |