<p>As part of a shift in EU policy towards a circular economy, the European Parliament worked on four legislative proposals introducing new waste-management targets regarding reuse, recycling and landfilling. The proposals also strengthen provisions on waste prevention and extended producer responsibility, and streamline definitions, reporting obligations and calculation methods for targets.</p>

#EUelections2019 - Circular economy

Food Waste. Fruits, vegetables, groceries in a trash bin

2014 - The European year against Food Waste

Food waste management to recycle organic products

Food Waste Recycling and Biogas

This infoclip illustrates the packaging and packaging waste regulation. The proposed regulation would apply to all packaging and to all packaging waste. It would set out requirements for substances in packaging (e.g. restrictions on the presence of lead, cadmium, mercury and hexavalent chromium). Furthermore, all packaging would have to be recyclable. Some packaging must be compostable by two years after the entry into force of the regulation (such as filter coffee pods and sticky labels attached to fruit and vegetables). Furthermore, packaging must be designed to minimise its weight and volume. The proposal would also introduce requirements for packaging to be considered reusable. The footage shows plastic and and recyclable packaging adn different efforts to reduce waste and encourage recycling.

Infoclip: Packaging and packaging waste

En Slovénie, le centre de traitement des déchets de la capitale slovène Ljubljana appelé RCERO est l'un des plus grands d'Europe, mais surtout le plus moderne. Sur ce site ouvert en 2015, 170.000 tonnes d'ordures ménagères de tout type récupérées dans 58 municipalités sont transformées pour 98% d'entre eux, en nouveaux objets, compost ou biocarburant. D'ailleurs, grâce au biocarburant produit par la fermentation du compost, le centre est autosuffisant en termes d'énergie.

Smart regions: La Slovénie à la pointe du recyclage des déchets

Die slowenische Müllverwertungsanlage RCERO in Ljubljana ist eine der größten und effizientesten Europas. 98 Prozent der hier anfallenden Abfälle werden wieder zu etwas Nützlichem - neue Objekte, Kompost oder Energie. Das Zentrum wurde vom europäischen Kohäsionsfunds unterstützt. Hunderttausende Menschen profitieren bereits davon. ​Der Abfall von 58 Dörfern und Gemeinden kommt in dem modernen Verwertungszentrum an.

Smart regions: Abfallverwertung - Sloweniens größtes Umweltprojekt

La planta eslovena de reciclaje de basura es una de las mayores y más éficientes del mundo. El 98 por ciento de los residuos que llegan hasta ella son reciclados en objetos, compost o en energía. Un proyecto respaldado por los fondos de cohesión europeos. Son cientos de miles de personas las que se benefician ya de este proyecto. Rcero, el centro de tratamiento de residuos de la capital eslovena, es el más moderno y uno de los mayores de Europa. Los desechos de 58 ciudades acaban en esta planta.

Smart regions: Rcero, Liubliana: un cuento de reciclaje

Il centro di trattamento dei rifiuti di Lubiana è il più moderno e uno dei più grandi in Europa. I rifiuti di 58 municipalità finiscono qui. Al Rcero ogni anno vengono trattate 170.000 tonnellate di rifiuti, biodegradabili e no (150.000 tn/anno di rifiuti misti + 20.000 tn/anno di rifiuti raccolti separati). Il progetto è sostenuto dalla politica di coesione dell'UE, costa 155 milioni di euro compresi 77,5 milioni di euro finanziati dai fondi di coesione dell'UE.

Smart regions: Lubiana campionessa di riciclo: solo il 2% dei rifiuti in discarica

This infoclip illustrates an open landfills close to Athens in Greece : entrance, lorries and general views.

Infoclip: Waste management - Open landfills (Athens - Greece)

This infoclip illustrates: Waste firm Valorest (trucks uploading, recycle process - France), Supermarket (general views, collection of food to be thrown away - France), man and woman at home checking the expiration date.

Infoclip: Food wastage

This Infoclip illustrates the micro-brewery Jaw Brew making beer from waste bread.

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Infoclip: Packaging and packaging waste

Smart regions: La Slovénie à la pointe du recyclage des déchets

Smart regions: Abfallverwertung - Sloweniens größtes Umweltprojekt

Smart regions: Rcero, Liubliana: un cuento de reciclaje

Smart regions: Lubiana campionessa di riciclo: solo il 2% dei rifiuti in discarica

Infoclip: Waste management - Open landfills (Athens - Greece)

Infoclip: Food wastage

Infoclip: Circular economy – Brewery (Glasgow – United Kingdom)

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2014 - The European year against Food Waste

2014 - The European year against Food Waste

2014 - The European year against Food Waste

2014 - The European year against Food Waste

2014 - The European year against Food Waste

Food Waste Recycling and Biogas

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2014 - The European year against Food Waste

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