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12/18/17

Pollution-Trash:EU legislators strike early morning deal on waste - by Paola Tamma

After marathon talks, negotiators from the European Parliament and the Council of EU member states reached agreement on a proposed package of waste legislation in the early hours of Monday (18 December).

The package includes four EU directives introducing new binding recycling targets, a cap on landfilling, and schemes to ensure that manufacturers cover the end-of-life treatment of products.

The agreement was struck at 4.30am after almost 18 hours of negotiations, EURACTIV has learned.

Read more: EU legislators strike early morning deal on waste – EURACTIV.com

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