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EU plans to tackle throw-away economy: document
2015-11-04 15:21:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: EU regulators plan to make it easier to repair or re-use anything from electrical appliances to buildings, saying in a draft document that instruction manuals need to explain how to mend, rather than just throw away goods. The European Commission has said it is "a passionate believer" in the business argument to move from a throw-away economy to a circular one based on more recycling and less waste. It is expected to outline a strategy to make the European Union's economy more sustainable in December....
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