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Background Some 35% of municipal waste by weight comes from packaging. Article 7 of the EU Waste Directive (94/62/CE), however, obliges Member States to create systems for the recovery of waste packaging with the view to adopting best waste treatment options. The raw material used, energy consumption and emissions during packaging production are quantitat ...
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ECOVIA - Ecological Road (ECOVIA)

Start date: Nov 1, 2005, End date: Apr 30, 2009,

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 ...
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