A new initiative designed to strengthen inter-regional cooperation against waste trafficking between the EU and ASEAN countries was signed in Bangkok by the European Union (EU) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
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Compared with 2023, the circularity rate increased by 0.1%; however, it is the highest share on record so far. Compared to 2015, the rate is 1 percentage point higher.
In 2023, 79.7 million tonnes of packaging waste were generated in the EU, or 177.8 kg per inhabitant. While this marks a reduction of 8.7 kg per capita compared with 2022, the figure remains 21.2 kg higher than in 2013.
The new measures will boost the circularity of the textile sector and slash food waste.
The roundtable will discuss the results of a Call for Evidence on an environmental simplification package that closed in September.
There is a high, largely untapped potential for improving waste management to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions and societal costs, while enhancing EU’s economic security.
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The digitalisation of waste shipment procedures is one of the key objectives of the new Waste Shipment Regulation, adopted in April 2024.
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The European Anti-Fraud Office organised the inaugural meeting of the Waste Shipment Enforcement Group on 22-23 May in Warsaw, Poland. The event brought together over 50 stakeholders from across the EU and beyond in a joint effort to thwart the growing threat of illicit trade of waste.
