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2015 | OriginalPaper | Buchkapitel
2. Municipal Waste Overview
verfasst von : Lisa Branchini
Erschienen in: Waste-to-Energy
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Abstract
Improved waste management is an essential component in order to make countries more resource efficient. This important target is driving European environmental policies and legislations towards a more efficient waste management system.
In this chapter, the “waste management hierarchy,” proposed by the 2008/98/EC European Union Directive, is described. Moreover, in order to provide a general overview on municipal solid waste (MSW), this chapter focuses on waste generation and disposal for both the European and the Italian markets. Information and data concerning European Union (EU) countries’ progress in enhancing recycling rates will be discussed, with a focus on on related policies such as landfill average costs and taxes.