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European Week for Waste Reduction
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European Week for Waste Reduction
21 November 2009 - 29 November 2009
The European Week for Waste Reduction aims to raise awareness of preventing the production of waste - that is to say, everything that can and should be done to prevent an item from being thrown away.
This will help to reduce the amount of waste that is submitted for collection and reduce the harmfulness of waste generated.
Waste reduction can be defined as the complete range of measures and actions that people take before a substance, material or product becomes waste. These measures aim to reduce:
- the quantity of waste produced, including through the intermediary process of reuse or by lengthening the lifespan of products
- the harmful effects of waste produced and treated, both on the environment and on human health
- the content of harmful substances in materials and in products.
Reducing the quantity of waste produced means taking action at the different stages of the product life cycle: product design, production, distribution, consumption and end of life. This could mean a change of input materials, use of a different type of technology, change in design, alternative operating practices, changes to the product, introduction of refill or reuse systems, miniaturisation etc.
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