UPCOMING - Shipments of waste across EU Member States borders has the potential to lead to higher recycling quality and a strengthening of markets dealing with secondary material resources. This improvement will lead to a better recovery of the material value that is generated as waste in the EU. This briefing attempts to collect and consolidate knowledge and data around shipments of recyclables and waste destined for incineration within the EU in order to a) provide a snap shot of the current status quo and b) analyse the links between improved cross-border trade of recyclables and the circular economy.
Linking cross border movements of waste in the EU and the circular economy
UPCOMING - Shipments of waste across EU Member States borders has the potential to lead to higher recycling quality and a strengthening of markets dealing with secondary material resources. This improvement will lead to a better recovery of the material value that is generated as waste in the EU. This briefing attempts to collect and consolidate knowledge and data around shipments of recyclables and waste destined for incineration within the EU in order to a) provide a snap shot of the current status quo and b) analyse the links between improved cross-border trade of recyclables and the circular economy.
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