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Press Release

EEA highlights key measures for reducing landfilling of biodegradable waste

Press Release Published 22 Mar 2002 Last modified 28 Jun 2016

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National strategies to reduce the amount of biodegradable municipal waste sent to landfill should comprise an integrated package of measures, including separate collection, taxes and centralised composting, and ensure that markets exist for compost and other end products.