Current
Sustainability, Environment, Development & Planning
Command Paper
Looks at more effective incentives for individuals and businesses to recycle waste, and puts a strong emphasis on waste prevention. It places a greater responsibility on businesses for the environmental impact of their products and operations.
To be read with Waste strategy annual progress report 2007/08 (DEFRA, 2008). Supersedes Waste strategy for England and Wales. Part 1. Cm 4693-1; Waste strategy for England and Wales. Part 2. Cm 4693-2 (both DEFRA, 2000); Documents A, B, C, D, E and F of the consultation on sustainable waste management (all DEFRA, 2004); Changes to waste management decision making principles in waste strategy 2000 (DEFRA, 2005); Review of England's waste strategy - a consultation document; Partial regulatory impact assessment of the review of England's waste strategy (includes annexes) and Review of England's waste strategy - environmental report under the "SEA" directive (includes appendices) (all DEFRA, 2006).
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