doi: 10.18178/ijesd.2016.7.9.856
Evolution of Municipal Waste in the EU — Portugal, Croatia, and Netherlands
P. Matos1
,
S. Paixão1 ,
J. P. Figueiredo2 ,
A. Ferreira1
- 1the Department of
- 2the Department of Complementary Sciences -
Abstract
"The waste represent a huge loss of resourceseither in the form of materials or energy". The more waste isproduced, the more wastage of resources result, thereforeproducing less "trash" should be a high-priority for any policythat manages waste.<br>Thereupon, the objective of this study was to evaluate theevolution of Municipal Waste in Portugal, Croatia andNetherlands, in order to comprehend the amount of wasteproduced and its processing. It is a systematic review of thedocuments of the international entities, which are the EuropeanEnvironment Agency e European Commission.<br>In a nutshell, the values showed that there were a positivedevelopment in the area of the municipal waste and there was atrend to decline its production, such as the deposition ofmunicipal waste in landfills, unlike the recycling that has beingincreased.
Keywords
- Environment
- European Union
- municipal waste
- production
How to Cite
P. Matos, S. Paixão, J. P. Figueiredo, and A. Ferreira, "Evolution of Municipal Waste in the EU — Portugal, Croatia, and Netherlands," International Journal of Environmental Science and Development, vol. 7, no. 9, pp. 651-656, 2016. https://doi.org/10.18178/ijesd.2016.7.9.856
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