EU MEPs: Recycling of at least 70% municipal waste by 2030

Environment Committee MEPs have amended the draft EU “waste package” legislation. By 2030, at least 70% by weight of so-called municipal waste (from households and businesses) should be recycled or prepared for re-use, (i.e. checked, cleaned or repaired), say MEPs. The European Commission proposed 65%.
For packaging materials, such as paper and cardboard, plastics, glass, metal and wood, MEPs propose an 80% target for 2030, with interim 2025 targets for each material. They also advocate a 50% reduction in food waste by 2030. The four proposals in the package will be put to a vote by the full House at the 13-16 March plenary session (Press Release European Parliament, 24 January 2017).
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