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The [[Resources and Waste Strategy]] ([[RWS]]) was published in December 2018 and sets out the actions the [[DEFRA|government]] aims to take to preserve material resources by minimising waste, promoting resource efficiency and moving towards a [[Circular Economy]] in England. | The [[Resources and Waste Strategy]] ([[RWS]]) was published in December 2018 and sets out the actions the [[DEFRA|government]] aims to take to preserve material resources by minimising waste, promoting resource efficiency and moving towards a [[Circular Economy]] in England. | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
The [[Resources and Waste Strategy]] [[ | The [[Resources and Waste Strategy]] ([[RWS]]) was published in December 2018 and sets out the actions the [[DEFRA|government]] aims to take to preserve material resources by minimising waste, promoting resource efficiency and moving towards a [[Circular Economy]] in England<ref name="RWS">[https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/resources-and-waste-strategy-for-england/resources-and-waste-strategy-at-a-glance/ Resources and Waste Strategy],2018</ref>. It also sets long term policy direction in line with the [[25- Year Environment Plan]] including doubling resource productivity and eliminating avoidable waste of all kinds by 2050<ref name ="RWS" />. | ||
The [[RWS]] is divided into a number of chapters<ref name="RWS" />: | The [[RWS]] is divided into a number of chapters<ref name="RWS" />: | ||