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"When the Waste Framework Directive was adopted in 2008, citizens overwhelmingly denounced the mismanagement of waste in Europe. This was only to be expected. They have every right to expect public authorities to provide public services that take their health and their environment into consideration. The apparent inability of certain Member States to manage their waste and, in particular, toxic waste, has led to a significant increase in the number of petitions on this matter. Waste management is a major political and social problem. With a systematic over-reliance on landfill, monitoring and control alone are not enough to prevent household waste being contaminated by toxic waste. We need to develop these policies as early in the chain as possible by making improvements to sorting, collection and recycling and encouraging waste recovery, and also by providing an effective tracking system for toxic waste. Landfills should be the last resort. The Iturgaiz report shows us that considerable efforts are still required and reminds us that it is crucial to encourage early dialogue between the authorities and citizens. Awareness among citizens is real; it is up to the public authorities to respond by dramatically improving waste management."@en1
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