Tuscany: Regional Council approves new circular economy and waste management legislation

On Tuesday 26 May, the Regional Council of Tuscany approved the new legislation on the circular economy and waste management. The law had already been approved by the Territory and Environment and Economic Development Commissions and establishes thematic technical tables to help prevent waste production. These include re-use, recycling, reuse and recovery of waste, the necessary plant requirements for the treatment of non-reusable waste and interventions to promote the market for recycled products.

The discussion will be focused on the production sector of marble, textiles, paper, steel, fertilizers, and chemistry, waste from electrical and electronic equipment and construction and demolition equipment,  sludge  from wastewater purification and the integrated cycle of urban waste. Other production districts may be entered by the Council through a resolution.

The law in summary

The tables will be attended by the relevant regional institutions, the representative associations of the production sectors, the companies involved and the technical organizations responsible for waste. The goal is to produce a document to identify technological, management and necessary initiatives to guide the behavior of families and businesses. A regional fund will be set up for interventions aimed at the transition of circular economy models, such as the incentive to build platforms and any other action aimed at the donation and reuse of materials.

Read the full article in Italian language by Eco dalle Città