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Supporting the Review of the Thematic Strategy on Waste Prevention and Recycling Presentation by Catherine Bowyer and Em

Supporting the Review of the Thematic Strategy on Waste Prevention and Recycling Presentation by Catherine Bowyer and Emma Watkins. IEEP working with BIO Intelligence Service, Ecologic, Unweltbundesamt, Arcadis and Vito. 1 - Introduction to the work. Project Aim

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Supporting the Review of the Thematic Strategy on Waste Prevention and Recycling Presentation by Catherine Bowyer and Em

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  1. Supporting the Review of the Thematic Strategy on Waste Prevention and RecyclingPresentation by Catherine Bowyer andEmma Watkins IEEP working with BIO Intelligence Service, Ecologic, Unweltbundesamt, Arcadis and Vito

  2. 1 - Introduction to the work • Project Aim • To assist the Commission in the review of the Waste Thematic Strategy • Primarily a meta study, bringing together information and understanding • Approach • Literature review, expert questionnaires, consultation with stakeholder, modelling, desk based research and analysis • 6 key tasks • Trends and developments relevant to waste management • Current state of play - 12 factsheets on different aspects of waste management • Anticipated future trends up to 2030 • Diffusion and integration of key concepts • considering how key concepts specified in the TS are used at MS and EU level • Implementation and impacts of the waste TS • envisaged as the focus of conclusions from the work • Delivering a recycling society and markets • Considering how MS performance compares to concepts of a recycling society • Looking at barriers and factors to facilitate improved waste management, including recycling, in Europe • The EU’s impact internationally in terms of waste management • Considering Europe’s influence internationally • Stakeholder consultation • Expert group and wider stakeholder consultation

  3. 2 - Purpose This presentation • Introduction to the wider work supporting the Thematic Strategy review • Support discussions later on today • Set the scene in terms of waste management performance in Europe and future anticipated trends • Focus on task 1 results • Complemented by chair presentations on each of the 4 topics – breakout groups Today - Communicate and listen • Introduce themes • Understand perceptions of the issues from experts • Open and strategic discussions • Feed into conclusions Critical upcoming deadlines • 1 July – Deadline for further comments following this meeting • 19 July – Submission of draft final report to the Commission • 23 August – Submission of the final report to the Commission

  4. 3 - State of Waste Management - generation Waste generation is increasing Overallgeneration EEA/Eurostat • Across different waste streams: • municipal solid waste; • packaging waste; • hazardous waste; • construction and demolition waste • industrial waste

  5. Trends in municipal waste generation DRAFT FIGURE - EEA - upcoming SOER, draft version June 2010

  6. 4 - State of Waste Management - recycling • Proportion of recycling is increasing • Recycling and composting of MSW in EU-27: 1998 - 19%; 2007 - 38% (Source: EEA SOER report 2010) • In 2006 the EU 27 recycled approximately 55% of waste targeted by EU Directives • 70% of ELVs, • 57% of packaging, • 65% of construction and demolition waste, • 34% of municipal solid waste • 19% of WEEE. - Rate of recycling and improvement varies significantly by Member State and waste stream

  7. Recycling of End of Life Vehicles - 2006

  8. Recycling rates for municipal waste in the EU 27 DRAFT FIGURE - EEA - upcoming SOER, draft version June 2010

  9. 5 - State of Waste Management - disposal • Landfill of MSW decreasing: • 1997 – 293 kg per capita • 2008 – 207 kg per capita • Range in 2008 from 672 kg/capita in Cyprus to 3kg/capita in Germany (EU-27) (Source: EEA) • Incineration of MSW increasing: • 1997 - 70kg per capita • 2008 - 102kg per capita • Ranges from 0 kg/capita in a variety of MS to 433 kg/capita in Denmark (EU-27) (Source: Eurostat) • Preferred disposal route highly varied dependent on the Member State and national circumstance • A consequence of public awareness/perceptions, infrastructure, choice of legal instruments

  10. Treatment of waste - 2006 High levels of recovery Incineration as the primary disposal route Significant levels of energy recovery Primary reliance on landfilling Eurostat, Energy Transport and Environment Indicators 2008

  11. 6 - State of Waste Management - trade Trade in EU waste with third countries and across the Member States is increasing • Significant growth in volume of non-hazardous waste shipped from the EU to third countries ie paper, plastics and metals • Extra EU15 trade in paper rose from 1.2-7.8 million tonnes (1994 – 2007) • Key area of export – Asia • accounts for majority of non-EU trade in waste paper and plastics • trade in paper x10, plastics x11 and metal x5 • Extra EU15 trade in plastics rose from 0.2-1.6 million tonnes (1995-2005) • In 2007 more plastics waste was shipped to the Asian market by the EU, than within the EU • In 2007 half of all waste plastics were exported to China and Hong Kong • EEA data from 1997-2004 shows a year on year increase in notified waste exported • Trade in the quantity of notified waste exported from EU Member States increased x 4 (including trade to other EU MS and 3rd Countries) • Most significant exporters of waste in 2005 • Netherlands, • Ireland, • Luxembourg, • Belgium

  12. 7 – Expert Thoughts – EU waste management Please feel free to add your thoughts • Waste production is still likely to increase • Unsustainable production & consumption patterns in Europe persist • Waste management has improved since Waste TS (e.g. waste streams, landfill diversion) • Trends difficult to assess due to limited time series data for waste streams • Low quality recycling and incineration with energy recovery have been encouraged in many MS • Difficulties with data collection for prevention and reuse hamper the provision of a full picture of the EU’s management approaches • High variability in performance across MS and waste streams due to different regulatory regimes, support structures and public perceptions

  13. 8 - Future Waste Trends Modelling work • Aim • To provide quantitative assessments of anticipated trends in waste management up to 2030 • To allow comparison with stakeholder expectations • Approach and Assumptions • Based on the modelling of three MS groupings based on waste management, economic and social characteristics • Based on best available data regarding waste generation and managament, primarily EEA and Eurostat sources, to be supplemented by additional information from EEA from MS consultation • Assumes existing EU targets will be met • Next steps • Approach being checked against those adopted by the EEA for the SOER report • Further allowance to be taken for the financial crisis • Wider review process ongoing - Questionnaires and further info available if you wish to engage in this process • Please make Mike Van Acoleyen aware if you are interested in participating - M.VanAcoleyen@arcadisbelgium.be

  14. Modelling outcomes – initial run • MSW (EU-27) • Generation to increase until c. 2016; then dependent on demographic change: • Landfill to drop; incineration to stabilise from 2018 • Recycling to increase, then stabilise, driven by targets • Composting likely to increase considerably; • anaerobic digestion to become more important • Industrial and other non-household waste (EU-27) • Generation to increase at a fairly stable rate • Recycling of inert waste and C&D waste to increase steadily but landfill to remain important. • Landfill of other industrial waste to decrease • Incineration of industrial waste to increase until c. 2016 then stabilise • Total waste generation continues to increase • Export of waste to non-EU-27 countries • To increase in line with currently observed trends

  15. Expert Perceptions - future challenges Please feel free to add your thoughts • Ensuring implementation of waste legislation in MS • Shift policies from end-of-pipe to waste prevention, factoring in LCA and end-of-life design criteria during development • Mandatory measures and targets for waste prevention? • Greater focus on industrial sector • Incentivise high-quality and environmentally sound recycling • Better selective collection and waste quality management (esp. for bio-waste) • Full incorporation of SCP practices; addressing loss of resources (e.g. inefficient recycling, illegal waste shipments) • Take into account waste generated outside the EU during production of imported goods/materials • Impact of the economic crisis on waste management

  16. Please supply any detailed comments our thoughts to contacts below by 1 July cbowyer@ieep.euewatkins@ieep.eu IEEP is an independent not-for-profit institute dedicated to advancing an environmentally sustainable Europe through policy analysis, development and dissemination.

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