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    2 June 2016

    EEB reaction to draft waste reports

    A suite of new EU laws to turn waste into gold The march towards a circular economy in Europe stepped up a gear today as rules […]
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    12 October 2016

    Civil society organisations call for ambitious recycling targets

    NGOs, including the European Environmental Bureau (EEB), think tanks and business groups have written to all 28 EU Environment Ministers, calling on them to adopt ambitious […]
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    24 January 2017

    Foundations laid for green jobs boom as MEPs vote for strong recycling targets

    MEPs laid the foundations for a green jobs boom across Europe in the European Parliament’s Environment Committee by voting for high recycling targets, said the European […]
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    26 January 2017

    European Commission plastics roadmap not leading anywhere

    The European Commission’s newly released Roadmap for the EU Strategy on Plastics in a Circular Economy [1] fails to get to the root of the problem […]
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    4 February 2017

    NGOs call for defunding of incineration capacity in Central and Eastern European countries

    Brussels, Bucharest, Ljubljana, Prague, Sophia, Warsaw, Vilnius and Zagreb Following a call from the European Commission for defunding of waste-to-energy, NGOs urge Central and Eastern European […]
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    10 February 2017

    10th anniversary of EU recycling rules marked by green groups

    On 13 February 2007, Members of the European Parliament voted in pioneering waste rules that have led to higher recycling rates across Europe. [1] They must […]
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    14 March 2017

    European Parliament votes to strengthen waste laws to support circular economy

    Members of the European Parliament voted in plenary today to strengthen resource efficiency in the EU by 2030 – a move that signals strong political support […]
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    16 May 2017

    Revealed: leaders and laggards of EU waste policy

    EU countries obstructing measures that would bring the EU closer to a circular economy are revealed – and they are not your usual suspects. NGOs led […]
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    20 June 2017

    EU environment ministers need to show more support for EU waste laws, says the EEB

    Despite a disappointing Council position, a number of EU governments still support higher targets for waste management and prevention, a meeting between EU environment ministers revealed […]
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    4 July 2017

    Uncertainty among EU countries on waste proposals threatens transition to a circular economy

    Ongoing investigation by NGOs exposes divide and doublespeak among EU countries on waste law proposals. In May, an investigation by the EEB, Zero Waste Europe and Friends […]
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    31 August 2017

    Breakthrough in smartphone technology a win for consumers and environment

    Modular upgrades promise to extend phone lifetimes and cut waste The first upgradeable smartphone modules were announced today, a move that could save consumers money, reduce […]
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    25 September 2017

    Cutting waste could boost EU furniture industry, new study finds

    Improved refurbishment and remanufacture of discarded furniture can trigger up to 157,000 new jobs and save about 6 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent in the EU, a new […]
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