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In June 2018 a revised target was published as part of the [[Circular Economy Package]] and transposed into European Directive 2018/850 amending Directive 1999/31/EC on the landfill of waste which requires that by 2035 the amount of municipal waste landfilled is 10% or less of the total amount of municipal waste generated (by weight). | In June 2018 a revised target was published as part of the [[Circular Economy Package]] and transposed into European Directive 2018/850 amending Directive 1999/31/EC on the landfill of waste which requires that by 2035 the amount of municipal waste landfilled is 10% or less of the total amount of municipal waste generated (by weight). | ||
Where the economic or | Where the economic, environmental or health benefits are large enough, the process of [[Landfill Mining]] is being more commonly implemented at landfill sites<ref name="foo">National Infrastructure Commission (2018). National Infrastructure Assessment: Waste Infrastructure Analysis for England Main Report. Oxford: Anthesis Consulting Group, 2018.</ref>. | ||
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