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Joint Letter on Proposed Unitary Own Resource on Non-Collected E-Waste - DIGITALEUROPE Representing the digital technology industry in Europe

A levy on non‑collected WEEE isn’t bad in itself - but if funds aren’t reinvested in collection & sorting, it risks becoming another “plastic packaging tax” scenario: Member States paying from public budgets.

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Cap-and-trade on residuals: Proposals for a Circular Economy Act This policy brief proposes a cap-and-trade system for residual waste. Rather than focusing on “not landfilling,” the approach set limits on residual waste generation.

Landfill limits ≠ circular economy.

As the EU considers cap-and-trade for landfills, @zerowasteeurope.eu calls for a scheme that covers all residual waste.

That’s how to build a truly circular, climate-smart Europe.

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A circular economy isn’t about moving waste from landfill to incineration.

As the EU consults on cap-and-trade for landfills, we call for one on all residual waste - to drive prevention, reuse & repair. bit.ly/48grBXA

Cap-and-trade on residuals: Proposals for a Circular Economy Act This policy brief proposes a cap-and-trade system for residual waste. Rather than focusing on “not landfilling,” the approach set limits on residual waste generation.

What if the EU rewarded countries for cutting all residual waste - not just what’s landfilled?

That’s what a cap-and-trade on residuals could do.

Smart. Fair. Circular. ♻️
#CircularEconomyAct bit.ly/48grBXA

Better than burning: stories from the ground Join us for an inspiring webinar on 2 October 2025 featuring real stories from communities fighting waste incineration and championing zero waste solutions.

🔥 Happening today at 14:00 CEST! Join “Better than burning”, an online debate with a lawyer, doctor & activists on the hidden dangers of waste incineration for our health, climate & communities.

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🌍🔥 Today is a Day of Action against Waste Incineration!
Join us in our #BetterThanBurning campaign and stand up for real solutions: prevention, reuse, recycling, and a future without burning waste.

Let’s build a cleaner, healthier world together. 💚

Better than burning: stories from the ground Join us for an inspiring webinar on 2 October 2025 featuring real stories from communities fighting waste incineration and championing zero waste solutions.

🔥 Is burning waste really “green”?
Communities, doctors, lawyers, and activists say NO.

Join us Oct 14, 14:00–15:00 for Better than Burning: Stories from the Ground 🌱

Real stories. Real risks.

🚫 Stop waste incineration.
🌱 Start zero-waste action.

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YouTube video by Roundtable How can Europe solve its mounting rubbish crisis?

Europe is drowning in rubbish. 🚮
For years, the EU said burning waste is better than landfill.
But new evidence shows:
🔥 Incineration costs more.
🔥 Destroys materials we could reuse/recycle.
🔥 Doesn’t deliver the promised benefits.

So why are we still paying more for worse outcomes?

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MYTH: Incineration reduces pollution.
FACT: Per unit of energy, incinerators can emit more CO₂ than coal. Plus fine particles, dioxins, and heavy metals.

MYTH: Incinerators make waste “disappear.”
FACT: For every 100 tons burned, up to 30 tons of toxic ash remain - and it still goes to landfill.

They told you waste incineration was green energy.
Here’s what they didn’t tell you… 🧵

Hey @mircosoft.bsky.social buying CDR credits from Oslo's waste incinerator is the wrong move. BioCCS comes from biowaste—new EU rules mandate separate collection. That waste should become compost, not CO₂. Soil needs nutrients, not smoke.

According to a report published by the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM): "Some power and heat can be recovered from incinerating waste, but given the UK’s relatively green grid, EfW [incineration] is not a low-carbon form of energy". 🔥⚠️

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