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Marina Skanche

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70% of construction and demolition waste shall be re-used or recycled by 2020

In 2008, the EU's Waste Framework Directive set the goal that a minimum of 70% (of non-hazardous) of building waste should be reused or recycled by 2020. Since these regulations also apply to the EEA countries, Norway must also comply with this requirement. But how does Europe and Norway compare to this goal today, when it comes to sustainable waste management?