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The Association of Cities and Regions for Recycling and
Sustainable Resource management (ACR+) is an international
network of around 90 members who share the aim
of promoting sustainable resource consumption
and waste management through prevention at source, reuse and
recycling.
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FIND OUT ABOUT OUR EUROPEAN CAMPAIGN FOR WASTE REDUCTION
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Upcoming Conferences:
Organic Waste in Urban Environments - New European
Challenges
20-21 November 2008 - Brussels, Belgium
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Evolution of local
authorities’ partnerships for sustainable urban development
in the Mediterranean region
17-18 October 2008 - Mahdia, Tunisia
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Identiplast 2009 - CALL
FOR PAPER open until 31 October 2008
Organized by
PlasticsEurope in partnership with ACR+, ACC, PMWI, EPIC, EuPC,
EuPR, EPRO and the European Commission, the seventh edition of
IdentiPlast will take place on 20 & 21 April 2009. It will
gather leading international experts to cover a wide range of
topics related to the sorting, identification, recovery and
recycling of end-of-life plastics.
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Just published:
Analysis of Municipal Waste Management Practices in
Europe - An Image of some of the Best Performing Cities and
Regions
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PRESS RELEASE - MEPs should stand firm on waste
recycling and prevention targets:
ACR+
studies confirm that proposed targets are achievable, or even
underestimated
Recent studies from ACR+ confirm the achievability of the recycling and prevention targets for municipal waste proposed by the Environmental Committee of the European Parliament in April 2008, in the framework of the review of the Waste Framework Directive.
- Read the Press release (3 June 2008)
- Read the Annex: Overview of ACR+ Findings
PRESS RELEASE - Revision of WEEE Directive - WEEE-PIN submits its opinion
(29 May 2008) The WEEE-PIN has submitted its position and formulated a list of recommendations in the framework of the stakeholder consultation related to the revision of the WEEE directive. Find out more
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Take a look at our Work Programme for 2008 (available in English, French and Spanish)