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Background The quantity of municipal solid waste in Europe (415 Kg per capita in 2000) is increasing, though in many European countries recycling rates are still very low. The main barriers to an increase in recycling are low collection rates, the high costs compared to virgin materials and restricted market opportunities for secondary materials. Addition ...

Background Tackling the problem of construction and demolition waste (CDW) has recently been made a priority of European Union environment policy. The EU aims at reducing environmental damage by recycling or re-using the large amounts of material involved, so reducing consumption of raw materials and helping promote the sector’s economic stability. The ...