{"id":646,"date":"2025-12-24T09:13:15","date_gmt":"2025-12-24T09:13:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eu-wasteproject.eu\/?page_id=646"},"modified":"2026-04-09T09:30:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T09:30:13","slug":"resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.eu-wasteproject.eu\/?page_id=646","title":{"rendered":"Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"646\" class=\"elementor elementor-646\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15dfcf1 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"15dfcf1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f40821 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9f40821\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Resources &amp; Useful links<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d475ceb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d475ceb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In this section, we highlight the most relevant EU-level policies and guidelines related to food and urban waste. These resources provide an overview of current regulations, strategies, and best practices in the EU.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3059e8 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c3059e8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c40c2ae e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c40c2ae\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-premium-element-link=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;url&quot;,&quot;link&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/environment.ec.europa.eu\\\/strategy\\\/circular-economy-action-plan_en&quot;,&quot;is_external&quot;:&quot;on&quot;,&quot;nofollow&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;custom_attributes&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/environment.ec.europa.eu\\\/strategy\\\/circular-economy-action-plan_en&quot;}\" style=\"cursor: pointer\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c86a8d premium-wrapper-link-yes wpr-flip-box-animation-flip wpr-flip-box-animation-3d-yes wpr-flip-box-anim-direction-right wpr-flip-box-front-align-center wpr-flip-box-back-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-flip-box\" data-id=\"6c86a8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-flip-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box\" data-trigger=\"hover\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-item wpr-flip-box-front wpr-anim-timing-ease-default\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-overlay\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-money\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wpr-flip-box-title\">Circular Economy Action Plan (2020)<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-item wpr-flip-box-back wpr-anim-timing-ease-default\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wpr-flip-box-link\" href=\"#\"><\/a>\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wpr-flip-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCircular Economy Action Plan (2020)\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-description\"><p>A strategy to reduce waste and resource use through sustainable products, waste prevention, and strengthened recycling systems across the EU.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d233854 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d233854\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-premium-element-link=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;url&quot;,&quot;link&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/commission.europa.eu\\\/strategy-and-policy\\\/priorities-2019-2024\\\/european-green-deal_en&quot;,&quot;is_external&quot;:&quot;on&quot;,&quot;nofollow&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;custom_attributes&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/commission.europa.eu\\\/strategy-and-policy\\\/priorities-2019-2024\\\/european-green-deal_en&quot;}\" style=\"cursor: pointer\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-303fa7f premium-wrapper-link-yes wpr-flip-box-animation-flip wpr-flip-box-animation-3d-yes wpr-flip-box-anim-direction-right wpr-flip-box-front-align-center wpr-flip-box-back-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-flip-box\" data-id=\"303fa7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-flip-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box\" data-trigger=\"hover\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-item wpr-flip-box-front wpr-anim-timing-ease-default\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-overlay\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"far fa-handshake\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wpr-flip-box-title\">European Green Deal<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-item wpr-flip-box-back wpr-anim-timing-ease-default\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wpr-flip-box-link\" href=\"#\"><\/a>\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wpr-flip-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEuropean Green Deal\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-description\"><p>The EU\u2019s roadmap to achieve climate neutrality by 2050, promoting cleaner energy, sustainable production, and environmental protection across all sectors.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c9241d e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3c9241d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-premium-element-link=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;url&quot;,&quot;link&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/environment.ec.europa.eu\\\/topics\\\/waste-and-recycling\\\/waste-framework-directive_en&quot;,&quot;is_external&quot;:&quot;on&quot;,&quot;nofollow&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;custom_attributes&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/environment.ec.europa.eu\\\/topics\\\/waste-and-recycling\\\/waste-framework-directive_en&quot;}\" style=\"cursor: pointer\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81ccc91 premium-wrapper-link-yes wpr-flip-box-animation-flip wpr-flip-box-animation-3d-yes wpr-flip-box-anim-direction-right wpr-flip-box-front-align-center wpr-flip-box-back-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-flip-box\" data-id=\"81ccc91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-flip-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box\" data-trigger=\"hover\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-item wpr-flip-box-front wpr-anim-timing-ease-default\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-overlay\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-news-ticker\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wpr-flip-box-title\">EU Waste Framework Directive<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-item wpr-flip-box-back wpr-anim-timing-ease-default\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wpr-flip-box-link\" href=\"#\"><\/a>\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wpr-flip-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEU Waste Framework Directive\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-description\"><p>The core EU legislation defining waste management rules, recycling targets, and the waste hierarchy to guide sustainable practices in Member States.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0b9317 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a0b9317\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-premium-element-link=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;url&quot;,&quot;link&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/food.ec.europa.eu\\\/system\\\/files\\\/2020-05\\\/f2f_action-plan_2020_strategy-info_en.pdf&quot;,&quot;is_external&quot;:&quot;on&quot;,&quot;nofollow&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;custom_attributes&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/food.ec.europa.eu\\\/system\\\/files\\\/2020-05\\\/f2f_action-plan_2020_strategy-info_en.pdf&quot;}\" style=\"cursor: pointer\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe9d355 premium-wrapper-link-yes wpr-flip-box-animation-flip wpr-flip-box-animation-3d-yes wpr-flip-box-anim-direction-right wpr-flip-box-front-align-center wpr-flip-box-back-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-flip-box\" data-id=\"fe9d355\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-flip-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box\" data-trigger=\"hover\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-item wpr-flip-box-front wpr-anim-timing-ease-default\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-overlay\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"far fa-list-alt\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wpr-flip-box-title\">EU Farm to Fork Strategy<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-item wpr-flip-box-back wpr-anim-timing-ease-default\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wpr-flip-box-link\" href=\"#\"><\/a>\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wpr-flip-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEU Farm to Fork Strategy\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-description\"><p>Guidelines and actions aiming to halve food waste by 2030, promote sustainable food systems, and strengthen consumer and producer responsibility.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-425df9f e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"425df9f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-premium-element-link=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;url&quot;,&quot;link&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.eea.europa.eu\\\/en\\\/topics\\\/in-depth\\\/resource-use-and-materials&quot;,&quot;is_external&quot;:&quot;on&quot;,&quot;nofollow&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;custom_attributes&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.eea.europa.eu\\\/en\\\/topics\\\/in-depth\\\/resource-use-and-materials&quot;}\" style=\"cursor: pointer\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a97c5aa premium-wrapper-link-yes wpr-flip-box-animation-flip wpr-flip-box-animation-3d-yes wpr-flip-box-anim-direction-right wpr-flip-box-front-align-center wpr-flip-box-back-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-flip-box\" data-id=\"a97c5aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-flip-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box\" data-trigger=\"hover\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-item wpr-flip-box-front wpr-anim-timing-ease-default\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-overlay\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"far fa-object-group\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wpr-flip-box-title\">European Environment Agency (EEA) \u2013 Waste &amp; Resources Dashboard<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-item wpr-flip-box-back wpr-anim-timing-ease-default\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wpr-flip-box-link\" href=\"#\"><\/a>\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wpr-flip-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEuropean Environment Agency (EEA) \u2013 Waste &amp; Resources Dashboard\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-description\"><p>Official EU data and indicators showing waste generation, recycling performance, and resource efficiency trends across Europe.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bc210a e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2bc210a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-premium-element-link=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;url&quot;,&quot;link&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/environment.ec.europa.eu\\\/strategy\\\/biodiversity-strategy-2030_en&quot;,&quot;is_external&quot;:&quot;on&quot;,&quot;nofollow&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;custom_attributes&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/environment.ec.europa.eu\\\/strategy\\\/biodiversity-strategy-2030_en&quot;}\" style=\"cursor: pointer\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a269b9 premium-wrapper-link-yes wpr-flip-box-animation-flip wpr-flip-box-animation-3d-yes wpr-flip-box-anim-direction-right wpr-flip-box-front-align-center wpr-flip-box-back-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-flip-box\" data-id=\"0a269b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-flip-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box\" data-trigger=\"hover\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-item wpr-flip-box-front wpr-anim-timing-ease-default\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-overlay\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-full-screen\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wpr-flip-box-title\">EU Biodiversity Strategy 2030<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-item wpr-flip-box-back wpr-anim-timing-ease-default\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wpr-flip-box-link\" href=\"#\"><\/a>\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wpr-flip-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEU Biodiversity Strategy 2030\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-description\"><p>A long-term plan to protect ecosystems, restore nature, and promote biodiversity through conservation measures and sustainable land use.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f71930 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3f71930\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-premium-element-link=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;url&quot;,&quot;link&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/environment.ec.europa.eu\\\/strategy\\\/zero-pollution-action-plan_en&quot;,&quot;is_external&quot;:&quot;on&quot;,&quot;nofollow&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;custom_attributes&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/environment.ec.europa.eu\\\/strategy\\\/zero-pollution-action-plan_en&quot;}\" style=\"cursor: pointer\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c8c06e premium-wrapper-link-yes wpr-flip-box-animation-flip wpr-flip-box-animation-3d-yes wpr-flip-box-anim-direction-right wpr-flip-box-front-align-center wpr-flip-box-back-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-flip-box\" data-id=\"2c8c06e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-flip-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box\" data-trigger=\"hover\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-item wpr-flip-box-front wpr-anim-timing-ease-default\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-overlay\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fas fa-project-diagram\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wpr-flip-box-title\">Zero Pollution Action Plan<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-item wpr-flip-box-back wpr-anim-timing-ease-default\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wpr-flip-box-link\" href=\"#\"><\/a>\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wpr-flip-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tZero Pollution Action Plan\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-description\"><p>An EU initiative aiming to reduce air, water, and soil pollution to levels that are harmless for health and natural ecosystems by 2050.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9e13f5 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a9e13f5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-premium-element-link=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;url&quot;,&quot;link&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/climate.ec.europa.eu\\\/eu-action\\\/european-climate-law_en&quot;,&quot;is_external&quot;:&quot;on&quot;,&quot;nofollow&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;custom_attributes&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/climate.ec.europa.eu\\\/eu-action\\\/european-climate-law_en&quot;}\" style=\"cursor: pointer\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9b0879 premium-wrapper-link-yes wpr-flip-box-animation-flip wpr-flip-box-animation-3d-yes wpr-flip-box-anim-direction-right wpr-flip-box-front-align-center wpr-flip-box-back-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-flip-box\" data-id=\"a9b0879\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-flip-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box\" data-trigger=\"hover\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-item wpr-flip-box-front wpr-anim-timing-ease-default\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-overlay\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-hammer\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wpr-flip-box-title\">EU Climate Law<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-item wpr-flip-box-back wpr-anim-timing-ease-default\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wpr-flip-box-link\" href=\"#\"><\/a>\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wpr-flip-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEU Climate Law\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-description\"><p>Binding legislation to cut EU greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030 and move towards climate neutrality through integrated policy measures.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-325545c e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"325545c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-premium-element-link=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;url&quot;,&quot;link&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/commission.europa.eu\\\/strategy-and-policy\\\/sustainable-development-goals_en&quot;,&quot;is_external&quot;:&quot;on&quot;,&quot;nofollow&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;custom_attributes&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/commission.europa.eu\\\/strategy-and-policy\\\/sustainable-development-goals_en&quot;}\" style=\"cursor: pointer\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e514f13 premium-wrapper-link-yes wpr-flip-box-animation-flip wpr-flip-box-animation-3d-yes wpr-flip-box-anim-direction-right wpr-flip-box-front-align-center wpr-flip-box-back-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-flip-box\" data-id=\"e514f13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-flip-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box\" data-trigger=\"hover\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-item wpr-flip-box-front wpr-anim-timing-ease-default\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-overlay\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-target-2\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wpr-flip-box-title\">European Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-item wpr-flip-box-back wpr-anim-timing-ease-default\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wpr-flip-box-link\" href=\"#\"><\/a>\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wpr-flip-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEuropean Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-description\"><p>The EU\u2019s framework supporting global sustainability goals, including responsible consumption, climate action, waste reduction, and environmental justice.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-205a3d7 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"205a3d7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-premium-element-link=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;url&quot;,&quot;link&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/climate-pact.europa.eu\\\/index_en&quot;,&quot;is_external&quot;:&quot;on&quot;,&quot;nofollow&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;custom_attributes&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/climate-pact.europa.eu\\\/index_en&quot;}\" style=\"cursor: pointer\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6539e5 premium-wrapper-link-yes wpr-flip-box-animation-flip wpr-flip-box-animation-3d-yes wpr-flip-box-anim-direction-right wpr-flip-box-front-align-center wpr-flip-box-back-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-flip-box\" data-id=\"a6539e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-flip-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box\" data-trigger=\"hover\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-item wpr-flip-box-front wpr-anim-timing-ease-default\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-overlay\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon icon-weather\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wpr-flip-box-title\">European Climate Pact<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-item wpr-flip-box-back wpr-anim-timing-ease-default\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wpr-flip-box-link\" href=\"#\"><\/a>\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wpr-flip-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEuropean Climate Pact\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-flip-box-description\"><p>A community of citizens, businesses, and organizations committed to climate action, sharing solutions and supporting greener lifestyles in Europe.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Resources &amp; Useful links In this section, we highlight the most relevant EU-level policies and guidelines related to food and urban waste. These resources provide an overview of current regulations, strategies, and best practices in the EU. Circular Economy Action Plan (2020) Circular Economy Action Plan (2020) A strategy to reduce waste and resource use through sustainable products, waste prevention, and strengthened recycling systems across the EU. European Green Deal European Green Deal The EU\u2019s roadmap to achieve climate neutrality by 2050, promoting cleaner energy, sustainable production, and environmental protection across all sectors. EU Waste Framework Directive EU Waste Framework Directive The core EU legislation defining waste management rules, recycling targets, and the waste hierarchy to guide sustainable practices in Member States. EU Farm to Fork Strategy EU Farm to Fork Strategy Guidelines and actions aiming to halve food waste by 2030, promote sustainable food systems, and strengthen consumer and producer responsibility. European Environment Agency (EEA) \u2013 Waste &amp; Resources Dashboard European Environment Agency (EEA) \u2013 Waste &amp; Resources Dashboard Official EU data and indicators showing waste generation, recycling performance, and resource efficiency trends across Europe. EU Biodiversity Strategy 2030 EU Biodiversity Strategy 2030 A long-term plan to protect ecosystems, restore nature, and promote biodiversity through conservation measures and sustainable land use. Zero Pollution Action Plan Zero Pollution Action Plan An EU initiative aiming to reduce air, water, and soil pollution to levels that are harmless for health and natural ecosystems by 2050. EU Climate Law EU Climate Law Binding legislation to cut EU greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030 and move towards climate neutrality through integrated policy measures. European Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) European Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) The EU\u2019s framework supporting global sustainability goals, including responsible consumption, climate action, waste reduction, and environmental justice. European Climate Pact European Climate Pact A community of citizens, businesses, and organizations committed to climate action, sharing solutions and supporting greener lifestyles in Europe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_canvas","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-646","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eu-wasteproject.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/646","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eu-wasteproject.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eu-wasteproject.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eu-wasteproject.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eu-wasteproject.eu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=646"}],"version-history":[{"count":73,"href":"https:\/\/www.eu-wasteproject.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/646\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":986,"href":"https:\/\/www.eu-wasteproject.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/646\/revisions\/986"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eu-wasteproject.eu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=646"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}