Prevention is better than cure
The role of waste prevention
in moving to a more resource
efficient economy
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December 2013
Prevention is better than cure
The role of waste prevention
in moving to a more resource
efficient economy
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Contents
Ministerial Foreword
3
Executive Summary
5
Introduction
7
A More Resource Efficient Economy
8
The Case for Action
10
Objectives
13
Measuring Progress
14
What Will Central Government Do?
16
Leadership
17
Supporting Action by Others
18
Evidence
21
Priority Materials
22
Businesses
25
Innovation
26
Leadership
27
Partnership
29
The Wider Public Sector
32
Local Authorities
32
Leadership
33
Partnership
35
Innovation
36
Civil Society
38
Leadership
39
Partnership
39
Innovation
40
Consumers
42
Annex A – he Requirements of the revised
T
Waste Framework Directive
47
Annex B – Scope and Definitions
48
Credit: Great Recovery, RSA
Ministerial Foreword
3
Ministerial Foreword
Global...