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EU wants to ban dumping recycle materials into landfills (Photo: United Nations Photo)

EU proposes new waste and recycling targets

The European Commission on Wednesday (2 July) laid out new targets to boost recycling and curb waste throughout the Union.

The plans are part of a larger ‘circular economy’ initiative where products, instead of being thrown away, are re-used, repaired and recycled.

“If we want to compete we have to get the most out of our resources, and that means recycling them back into productive use, not burying them in landfills as waste,” EU environment commissioner Janez Potocnik told repor...

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EU wants to ban dumping recycle materials into landfills (Photo: United Nations Photo)

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