Recycling
Recycling
A large part of municipal waste comprises of materials which may be reused in the same state, or after being transformed, to manufacture new products. Waste then constitutes a source of secondary raw material. Recycling helps to reduce the amount of waste that is landfilled or incinerated, as well as to reduce the consumption of primary natural resources.
Recycling is also a source of employment creation in Europe through the development of the recycling industry and of the activities related to reuse and repair, which are notably carried out by social enterprises.
For the ease recycling, the separation of the different materials is essential. Setting up selective collection for households is becoming steadily more common.
Local and regional authorities are confronted to numerous questions, such as: - Which methods for selective collection should be used? - How can the expectations of recycling companies met? - What is the best way to inform, educate and encourage participation of the public? - Which legal, economic and voluntary instruments exist to promote recycling? - How to cooperate with the different actors in recycling?
The activities carried out by ACR+ regarding recycling and selective collection aim to inform its Members and to inspire them to develop their own solutions, adapted to the specificities of their local context.
