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  Defra, UK - Environmental Protection - Recycling and waste 

  http://www.defra.gov.uk/ENVIRONMENT/waste/topics/index.htm

  That people produce waste is a fact of life we cannot change. However, we can change how much we produce, how we manage it and what we do with it. Indeed, managing waste in a sustainable way, optimising ... recycling and re-use, as well as limiting production, forms a core part of Government policy to protect the environment. This page outlines what is in place to help local authorities reach their targets, some of the support available for businesses to manage their waste more effectively, and how everyone can play a part in ensuring we work together towards a future much less reliant on sending vast amounts of waste to landfill. What is waste? Reduce - waste minimisation Re-use Recycle / recover Disposal What is waste? There is no definitive list of what is and is not waste. Whether or not a substance is discarded as waste - and when waste ceases to be waste - are matters that must be determined on the facts of the case and the interpretation of the law is a matter for the Courts. It res   [More...] [Less...]

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