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• identifying the characteristics of the waste. As long as waste represents an
“opaque” material from an information point of view, it is very difficult to activate
matchmaking processes between supply and demand. The characterisation of the
waste is very important to understand opportunities and barriers for their usage,
to verify the absence of any problems linked to regulatory requirements and to
develop environmental assessments. The characteristics may regard not only the
material properties, but also other aspects such as, for example, in the case of
“standard” waste, the size, shape, and, for locally defined situations (for example,
production districts, production centres, etc.), the amount of waste produced in
specif periods (e.g. months, semesters, years);
• monitoring the flows of waste (quantity, characteristics and location) in order to
determine the potential supply.
Finally, the role of information seems to be essential (in terms of the contents and
methods of treatment and exchange) in order to activate and support the processes
necessary for the development of a possible market and to make usable materials by
reaching the “end-of-waste” status. These goals must be considered also in relation
to the fact that, by 2020, the preparation for reuse, recycling and other types of
material recovery, (including backfilling operations using waste to substitute other
materials), waste from non-hazardous construction and demolition, excluding the
material in its natural state (as defined under item 17 05 04 of the European list
of waste), must increase at least 70% in terms of overall weight, according to the
European guidelines.
References
Awoyera, P. O., Ndambuki, J. M., Akinmusuru, J. O., & Omole, D. O. (2018). Characterization of
ceramic waste aggregate concrete. HBRC Journal, 14, 282–287.
Charter, M. (2019). Designing for the circular economy. New York: Routledge.
De la Paz, C. (2014). EU LIFE programme: Contributing to waste management in Europe for over
20 years. Waste Management, 34(3), 571–572.
EC European Commission (2008). Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the
council of 19 November 2008 on waste and repealing certain directives.
EC European Commissions (2010). COM(2010)2020 communication from the commission to the
European Parliament, the council, the European economic and social committee and the committee of the regions—a strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, Brussels, March
2010.
EC European Commissions (2011a). COM(2011)21, communication from the commission to the
European Parliament, the council, the European economic and social committee and the committee of the regions—a resource-efficient Europe—flagship initiative under the Europe 2020
strategy, Brussels, January 2011.
EC European Commissions (2011b). COM(2011)899, communication from the commission to
the European Parliament, the council, the European economic and social committee and the
committee of the regions—innovation for sustainable future. The eco-innovation action plan
(Eco-AP), Brussels.
M. Migliore et al.
• identifying the characteristics of the waste. As long as waste represents an
“opaque” material from an information point of view, it is very difficult to activate
matchmaking processes between supply and demand. The characterisation of the
waste is very important to understand opportunities and barriers for their usage,
to verify the absence of any problems linked to regulatory requirements and to
develop environmental assessments. The characteristics may regard not only the
material properties, but also other aspects such as, for example, in the case of
“standard” waste, the size, shape, and, for locally defined situations (for example,
production districts, production centres, etc.), the amount of waste produced in
specif periods (e.g. months, semesters, years);
• monitoring the flows of waste (quantity, characteristics and location) in order to
determine the potential supply.
Finally, the role of information seems to be essential (in terms of the contents and
methods of treatment and exchange) in order to activate and support the processes
necessary for the development of a possible market and to make usable materials by
reaching the “end-of-waste” status. These goals must be considered also in relation
to the fact that, by 2020, the preparation for reuse, recycling and other types of
material recovery, (including backfilling operations using waste to substitute other
materials), waste from non-hazardous construction and demolition, excluding the
material in its natural state (as defined under item 17 05 04 of the European list
of waste), must increase at least 70% in terms of overall weight, according to the
European guidelines.
References
Awoyera, P. O., Ndambuki, J. M., Akinmusuru, J. O., & Omole, D. O. (2018). Characterization of
ceramic waste aggregate concrete. HBRC Journal, 14, 282–287.
Charter, M. (2019). Designing for the circular economy. New York: Routledge.
De la Paz, C. (2014). EU LIFE programme: Contributing to waste management in Europe for over
20 years. Waste Management, 34(3), 571–572.
EC European Commission (2008). Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the
council of 19 November 2008 on waste and repealing certain directives.
EC European Commissions (2010). COM(2010)2020 communication from the commission to the
European Parliament, the council, the European economic and social committee and the committee of the regions—a strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, Brussels, March
2010.
EC European Commissions (2011a). COM(2011)21, communication from the commission to the
European Parliament, the council, the European economic and social committee and the committee of the regions—a resource-efficient Europe—flagship initiative under the Europe 2020
strategy, Brussels, January 2011.
EC European Commissions (2011b). COM(2011)899, communication from the commission to
the European Parliament, the council, the European economic and social committee and the
committee of the regions—innovation for sustainable future. The eco-innovation action plan
(Eco-AP), Brussels.