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W 2015 r. w ramach działań w kierunku przejścia na gospodarkę o obiegu zamkniętym Komisja Europejska przedłożyła cztery wnioski ustawodawcze mające na celu poprawę gospodarowania odpadami w Unii Europejskiej. Rezultatem negocjacji w pierwszym czytaniu było porozumienie z Radą, które zostanie poddane pod głosowanie w Parlamencie podczas kwietniowej sesji plenarnej.

This study, commissioned by the European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs at the request of the PETI Committee examines the application and proper transposition of European environmental law on waste by Member States, that is one of the recurrent topics addressed by the Committee on Petitions, which collects complaints from citizens in this matter and call for respect of the rule of law. Waste management concerns all activities and actions that are required ...

Dawne i obecne zasady wykorzystania zasobów doprowadziły do wysokiego poziomu zanieczyszczenia, degradacji środowiska naturalnego i uszczuplenia zasobów naturalnych. Plan działania na rzecz zasobooszczędnej Europy i pakiet dotyczący gospodarki o obiegu zamkniętym powinny doprowadzić do zmiany tej tendencji, przekształcając gospodarkę UE w gospodarkę zrównoważoną do 2050 r. Unijna polityka dotycząca odpadów ma długą historię i tradycyjnie skupia się na bardziej zrównoważonym pod względem środowiskowym ...

Although waste management in the EU has improved considerably in recent decades, over a quarter of municipal waste is still landfilled and less than half is recycled or composted, with wide variations between Member States. Improving waste management could deliver positive effects for the environment, climate, human health and the economy. As part of a shift towards a circular economy, the European Commission made four legislative proposals introducing new waste-management targets regarding reuse ...

The United Nations' Minamata Convention on mercury was agreed in 2013 with a view to protecting human health and the environment from the adverse effects of mercury. Although mercury use has declined significantly in recent decades, mercury released into the air, water and land remains a serious threat to human health and the environment. Once emitted into the air or water, mercury can travel over long distances, which makes it a global problem. Current EU policy bans exports of mercury, provides ...

Although waste management in the EU has improved considerably in recent decades, over a quarter of municipal waste is still landfilled and less than half is recycled or composted, with wide variations between Member States. Improving waste management could deliver positive effects for the environment, climate, human health and the economy. As part of a shift towards a circular economy, the European Commission made four legislative proposals introducing new waste-management targets regarding reuse ...

Although waste management in the European Union (EU) has improved considerably in the past decades, almost a third of municipal waste is still landfilled and less than half is recycled or composted, with wide variations between Member States. Improving waste management could deliver positive effects for the environment, climate, human health and the economy. As part of a shift in EU policy towards a circular economy, the European Commission made four legislative proposals introducing new waste-management ...

When withdrawing the July 2014 circular economy package, the Commission pledged to put forward 'a more ambitious proposal.' The new package presented in December 2015 retains many elements from the initial one. Differences include somewhat lower waste-management targets, a weaker focus on food waste, and more detailed measures enabling a shift to a circular economy.

Five tonnes of waste per capita are generated every year in the European Union (EU), mostly from the construction and mining sectors, with municipal waste accounting for roughly 10% of the total. Although wide differences remain between Member States, recent trends in the treatment of municipal waste show a shift away from landfilling and an increase in the proportion of waste recycled. Management of waste can have adverse effects on the environment, climate and human health. EU waste policy ...

Municipal waste treatment can have negative effects on the environment, human health and may also cause nuisance to local residents.