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The amount of municipal waste per year is expected to grow by 25% within the European Union from 2005 to 2020, with striking differences arising between Member States. The implementation of European and national waste management policies, which aim to increase recovery of waste and divert waste away from landfill, plays a key role in tackling the environmental impacts of increasing waste volumes. As recycling and incineration with energy recovery are increasingly used, net greenhouse gas emissions from municipal waste management are expected to drop considerably by 2020.

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