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Austria cares about waste because the overall impact of waste must be minimized by effective waste management.
The consumption of primary materials may be decreased by waste prevention measures and by an efficient, environmentfriendly waste recovery. Thus, the environmental and health impacts of the material system Austria as well as the dependence on material imports can be reduced. Proper waste management is indispensable for sustainable development.
For references, please go to https://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/2010/countries/at/waste-why-care-austria or scan the QR code.
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