Zero Waste Europe and the Rethink Plastic alliance have identified key principles and safeguards for clear, consistent, and enforceable end-of-waste (EoW) criteria, anchored in protecting human health and the environment.
The development of EoW criteria is a tool to support the transition towards the circular economy by developing a new recycling market at the European level and harmonising the different approaches among Member States.
Driven by the need for transparency, traceability, clarity, enforceability, and non-toxicity, this report outlines the general rules for EoW, with two specific sections on plastics and textiles.
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