tailieunhanh - Being wise with waste: the EU’s approach to waste management

The reader will find no examples of «best practice» in this book nor will you find stepby- step examples of how to «do» natural resource management communication. While there are clearly examples of good practise and well planned initiatives in this and other places1 this is a book about exploring the practical relation between theory and practise and about being open to different perspectives and approaches. Its format is designed for you to interact with directly. Spaces are there for you to write in, make margin notes on, and highlight elements that are relevant to you. It is also designed to be easy to photocopy so you. | Being wise with waste the EU s approach to waste management Europe Direct is a service to help you find answers to your questions about the European Union Freephone number 00 800 6 7 8 9 10 11 Certain mobile telephone operators do not allow access to 00 800 numbers or these calls may be billed. More information on the European Union is available on the Internet http . Cataloguing data can be found at the end of this publication. Luxembourg Publications Office of the European Union 2010 ISBN 978-92-79-14297-0 doi 93543 European Union 2010 Reproduction is authorised provided the source is acknowledged. Printed in Belgium Printed on recycled paper that has been awarded the eu eco-label for graphic paper Contents Waste and the environment 2 Dealing with waste in the European Union 2 The challenges of waste 3 The EU s approach to waste management 4 The EU s waste management policy 4 The waste hierarchy 7 Landfill 7 Energy recovery 8 Recycling 9 10 tips on how to be less wasteful 10 Re-use 13 Prevention 13 Best practices in waste prevention 15 Challenges ahead .