Will the EU Circular Economy Package deliver a waste revolution?

Madeleine Cuff
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Later today the European Commission will unveil the long-awaited draft of its new circular economy package - but will it live up to expectations?

It's been nearly 12 months since the Juncker Commission withdrew the EU's circular economy package, promising to come back with within a year with a "broader and more ambitious approach" to slashing waste...

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