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Total waste generation
Assessment made on 01 Jan 2001
- Dec 21, 2011 - Municipal waste generation (CSI 016/waste 001) - Assessment published Dec 2011
- Nov 29, 2010 - Municipal waste generation (CSI 016/waste 001) - Assessment published Nov 2010
- Nov 23, 2009 - Municipal waste generation (CSI 016/waste 001) - Assessment published Nov 2009
- Jan 22, 2008 - Municipal waste generation (CSI 016/waste 001) - Assessment published Jan 2008
- Nov 29, 2005 - Municipal waste generation (CSI 016/waste 001) - Assessment published Nov 2005
- Jun 01, 2001 - Landfilling of biodegradable municipal waste
- Jun 01, 2001 - Waste generation from household and commercial activities
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Policy issue: Is Europe creating less waste, and is waste generation still tied to economic growth?
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The limited information available indicates that total waste generation in the EU is increasing.
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The 2000 edition of 'Environmental Signals' reported that the EU generates around 1.3 billion tonnes of waste every year. The data also show that waste generation is still coupled to economic growth, making it impossible to pursue economic growth without generating increasingly serious waste management problems.
There is a particularly close link between economic growth and waste from the construction industry. As the Figure shows, this sector is responsible for around a fifth of all waste, while the largest sources are the manufacturing and mining/quarrying sectors.
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