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Municipal waste generationNew
Between 2010 and 2022, the EU-27 saw a slight increase in the per capita municipal solid waste generation, by approximately 2%. ... However, this trend is influenced by various factors, including changes in reporting methodologies and improvements in waste management systems. ...
20 Mar 2025
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Waste generation in EuropeNew
Waste generation in the EU increased since 2010, although at a slower pace than the EU economy indicating a modest decoupling of waste generation from economic growth. ...
24 Mar 2025
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06-Waste generation in Europe
Waste generation in Europe | European Environment Agency's home page 8TH EAP HEADLINE INDICATOR, 2024 Waste generation in Europe 8th Environment Action Programme Analysis and data Indicators Waste ... generation in Europe Total per capita waste generation remained near stable in the European Union between 2010 and 2022. ... The EU aims to sign�cantly decrease its total waste generation by 2030. ...
19 Feb 2025
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Waste generation in Europe
The EU aims to signficantly decrease its total waste generation by 2030. ... Although the observed stability and decoupling of waste generation from economic growth is encouraging, the latest data indicates that the link between economic growth and waste generation remains. ... Therefore, it is unlikely that waste generation will substantially decrease by 2030. ...
2 Dec 2024
Topics: Waste and recycling, Resource use and materials, Circular economy
Waste generation in Europe (Indicator)
Key messages: Waste generation continues increasing in the EU, with a slight decrease of 0.5% between 2010 and 2022, with a sharp decrease between 2018 and 2020, which might be due to economic slowdown ... linked to the COVID-19 pandemic.When major mineral wastes —generally less environmentally concerning— are excluded from the totals, waste generation increased by 3.3% between 2010 and 2022. ... Waste generation closely follows economic growth trends, suggesting that the Zero Pollution Action Plan target to significantly reduce total waste generation by 2030 is unlikely to be met. ...
3 Mar 2025
Topics: Waste and recycling, Pollution
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Hazardous waste generation in the EU-27 (Signal)
Key messages: In 2022, hazardous waste represented 5.3% of the 2.2 billion tonnes of waste generated in the EU-27. ... Hazardous waste amounts have been growing since 2016, with a drop during the Covid-19 period, and a further continuation of the increasing trend, reaching a peak in 2022, heavily due to the increase of ... mineral waste. ...
3 Mar 2025
Topics: Waste and recycling
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Reaching the 2030 residual municipal waste target (Indicator)
Key messages: Without reducing waste generation, achieving the zero pollution target of halving residual municipal waste by 2030 is unlikely, despite efforts to increase recycling. ... Intensive efforts to prevent municipal waste generation and increase recycling levels are needed — even above the current EU recycling target. ... Preventing waste generation, especially that which is difficult to recycle or not recyclable, would deliver the greatest environmental benefit. ...
3 Mar 2025
Topics: Waste and recycling, Pollution
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Waste generation per capita in the EU-27
The figure shows total waste generation, generation of waste excluding major mineral wastes and gross domestic product (GDP), indexed to 2010. ...
4 Dec 2024
Topics: Resource use and materials
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Waste generation
Waste generation remained stable in the EU between 2010 and 2022. ... However this stability was achieved partially due to the economic slow-down caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and it might mask a steady upward trend in waste generation in the EU. ...
15 Mar 2023
Topics: Circular economy
Waste preventionNew
The Waste Framework Directive (WFD) places waste prevention at the top of the waste hierarchy. Preventing waste generation is fundamental to achieving a circular economy within planetary boundaries. ... Tracking progress in waste prevention goes beyond measuring reductions in waste generation. ... It also involves assessing the implementation of policies and actions, monitoring economic and social drivers, and evaluating indicators such as waste prevention measures in place and their effectiveness ...
31 Mar 2025
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