waste prevention

waste prevention

Prevention is better than cure
The role of waste prevention
in moving to a more resource
efficient economy



Redesign

Reuse

Reduce

Repair
Rethink

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

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