Waste - Why care? (Sweden)

SOER 2010 Common environmental theme (Deprecated)

Topics: Resource efficiency and waste

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Why should we care? Links to further national information on waste.

Topic: Waste

more info Organisation name Swedish Environmental Protection Agency Reporting country Sweden Organisation website Organisation website Contact link Contact link Last updated 23 Sep 2011 Content license CC By 2.5 Content provider

Published: 23 Oct 2010 Modified: 11 May 2020 Feed synced: 23 Sep 2011 original

Key message

In terms of its resource efficiency and environmental impact, waste management in Sweden has greatly improved over the last ten years.

a) Why should we care about this theme?

In terms of its resource efficiency and environmental impact, waste management in Sweden has greatly improved over the last ten years. This is the outcome of a number of powerful policy instruments, including producer responsibility and restrictions on landfilling, and landfill taxes.