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What’s your view on how the European Commission can best support its member states in meeting waste targets?

Municipal waste remains one of the most complex waste streams to manage. According to a recent EU report, only 9 EU member states are on track to meet the 2025 re-use and recycling targets for municipal and all packaging waste. The report also shows that there are significant differences in waste management performance across the EU. Reforms are needed to meet the targets.

The Commission lists specific recommendations for the member states that are at risk of not achieving the main 2025 recycling targets. These recommendations cover a broad range of actions: reducing non-recyclable waste, increasing reuse, boosting separate collection, developing waste treatment capacities for sorting and recycling, improving governance, deploying economic instruments and awareness-raising.

What do you believe should be the prime focus?

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