The manifesto, titled ‘EU Recyclers’ Manifesto: Increasing Circularity in the Construction Sector. Re-constructing Europe’, highlighted the potential for circularity and recycling within the C&D sector.
EuRIC has called for mandatory Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), improved separation of C&D waste, and the introduction of EU-wide End-of-Waste criteria to boost the uptake of recycled materials.
Additionally, it called for balanced chemicals legislation that protects the environment and human health, while facilitating recycling and avoiding excessive industry burdens.
Julia Ettinger, EuRIC’s secretary general, stated: “Our manifesto provides a clear roadmap for policymakers to increase circularity in construction and demolition, reduce environmental degradation and resource depletion while driving economic growth and innovation within the EU. We urge policymakers to prioritise these recommendations in the upcoming legislative term.”
Read EuRIC’s Manifesto here.
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