Waste not, want not

Cabinet Office, 2002
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Archived

Supplement

Sustainability, Environment, Development & Planning

Abstract

Analyses the problem of waste production, disposal and management. It suggests that the focus of strategy needs to be on reducing, re-using and recycling waste, with reformed incentives and regulations; and that government, local authorities, industry and households, all need to play a part in containing the problem.

History

Published by the Strategy Unit of the Cabinet Office. To be read with Defra/WAG waste data strategy for waste streams across the UK (DEFRA, 2006). This document has been archived by its original publisher.

Subjects

  • Planning and development
  • Other planning disciplines
  • Special subject areas
  • Waste planning
  • Environmental issues/energy
  • Waste management
  • Waste Management
  • Pollution/waste disposal/contaminated land

Publisher History

The Cabinet Office works with the Treasury to provide the ‘head office’ of government. It has three functions, supporting the prime minister, the cabinet and strengthening the civil service. Content is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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