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Some topics are of particular concern to many European citizens.
One of these is the worrying increase of waste production. The Community, indeed, generates each year around 2,000 million tonnes of waste. Over 40 million tonnes is classified as hazardous. It is clear that we must stop and reverse this trend if we want to avoid being submerged by rubbish. The European Union defined and is pursuing a strategy to that end.