Waste is not the end of the story ♻️
In the EU, the average person generates around 5 tonnes of waste every year.
Almost half of this is recycled, helping turn waste into valuable resources.
The International Day of Zero Waste is a reminder that waste is a resource we cannot afford not to use.
In the EU, we act to reduce waste and increase recycling with innovative laws and funding for industry.
Less waste. More value. A more circular Europe.
@EUCommission #Recycling should have a back seat to #REUSE.
My Brussels municipality is actually an obstacle to reuse. They ban people dumping e-waste on the street -- which blocks neighbors from salvaging stuff. Then the e-waste goes to a protectionist corporation (“Recupel”) who repairs very little, and wastefully /recycles/ the materials. I have a dozen broken appliances I cannot get parts for b/c I am blocked. And the local parts dealer never has the parts I need.
There is not a single junk yard in #Brussels. Effectively, no #rightToRepair
Do better. Please.
European Commission
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