EU Cities call for waste prevention targets in Circular Economy Package

31 March, Brussels  – A position paper from the Association of Cities and Regions for Recycling and Sustainable Resource Management (ACR+) have called for the inclusion of binding waste prevention targets in the European Union’s Circular Economy Strategy.
 
ACR+ has broadly welcomed the Circular Economy package, which proposes binding targets for recycling of municipal waste and packaging waste, but lacks a target on waste prevention. The previous Circular Economy Package, issued by the outgoing Barroso Commission, had proposed a target of 30% for food waste prevention, but this target was removed in the new proposals.
 
The Association has also called for a reduction of VAT rates for recycled goods, longer guaranteed lifespans for products, repair and reuse activities, and better-defined EU-wide quality standards for ‘end-of-waste’ status.
 
For more information, see the ACR+ Position Paper.

Discover new solutions and inspiring policy sessions on challenges and opportunities for sustainable aquaculture production and consumption in the European…

Read Story

On 13 September Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, gave her annual State of the Union address,…

Read Story

Eleven partners from four different European countries will work together to foster the access to market of bio-waste derived soil…

Read Story
Arrow-up