Strategy, Policy & Legislation

Many policy & strategy documents reference Waste Prevention. Some key ones are listed below:

• Closing the loop – An EU action plan for the circular economy (European Commission, 2015)
• Towards a Resource Efficient Ireland - incorporating Ireland’s National Waste Prevention Programme (EPA, 2014)
• Roadmap for a National Resource Efficiency Plan for Ireland - Current & future actions for Resource Efficiency in Ireland (Clean Technology Centre, 2014)
• Progress Report on Growth and Employment in the Green Economy in Ireland 2013 - Policy Statement on growth and employment in the green economy (DJEI, 2013)
• A Resource Opportunity - Waste Management Policy in Ireland (DECLG, 2012)
• A Resource-Efficient Europe - Flagship initiative under the Europe 2020 strategy (European Commission, 2011)
• Waste Framework Directive - Directive 2008/98/EC on waste (European Commission, 2008)