1. Too Many Wasted Resources Looking Forward 14 May 2013 Weine Wiqvist President

2. 2014 The Year of Waste An opportunity to turn Policy into Practise and Waste into Resources  What do implementors need?  What can implementors offer?

3. What do implementors need? To correct and clarify: Prevention strategy Re-use targets Definition of recycling Transparency within the EPR system Data collection Communication targets Landfill bans: combustible, recyclable

4. ‘Let’s make it a resource, and make it work for our economies, our environment, our people’ Municipal Waste Treatment (2010, Eurostat)

5. What can implementors offer?

6. Prevention Prevention strategies: textiles, furniture & food waste The Role of Municipalities Communication Awareness Resource efficiency

7. Re-Use Collection Repair Re-sale of furniture, electrical and electronic equipment, toys, games, sports equipment Charitable donations of second-hand goods Supporting new business/charities Resource efficiency

8. Putting Resources into Context Disparate resources Responsibility and Ability The bridge between consumer (supply) and producer (demand) Promoting the re-Industrialisation of Europe and creating jobs Resource efficiency

9. Closing Remarks  We are the municipalities of Europe and their public waste management companies  We are Your Natural Partner in Resource-Efficiency